On this episode of Career Talk, host Dr Dawn interviews two best-selling authors. During the first segment, James Clear shares how techniques like temptation bundling and building a system to get 1% better each day, from his book Atomic Habits. During the second segment, Michael Watkins offers critical tips for starting strong in a new position and building relationships within the organization that […]
Michael Watkins Ranked in The Top 50 Global Management Influencers
Boston, MA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Michael Watkins, leadership transitions expert and best-selling author of the classic onboarding references, The First 90 Days and Master Your Next Move, was named one of the world’s most influential business thinkers by Thinkers50 at their 2021 Awards Gala in London, UK. Every two years, Thinkers50 identifies and ranks the […]
HBR Live in London: Master Your Next Move
With Michael Watkins, leadership transitions expert and author of the international bestseller The First 90 Days. It is crucial for leaders to execute successful transitions to set the tone for their tenure in a given role. And yet, research continues to indicate that many organisations do not invest in executive onboarding despite the well documented fact […]
How to Onboard New Hires at Every Level
In “How to Onboard New Hires At Every Level” (Harvard Business Review, June 2019) Michael Watkins and co-author Rose Hollister write, “Most large companies do a good job with the basics of signing up and orienting new employees, but far fewer have processes that address the biggest challenges these hires face in fully integrating into […]
Michael Watkins on the Strong Suit Podcast
Jeff Hyman recently interviewed Michael Watkins on the Strong Suit Podcast about his recently updated book, Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to The First 90 Days. In this 20-minute interview, Michael reveals how to stay on track during your next career move and how to help your new employees do the same. The segment […]
Play to Potential Podcast: The ROI of Transition Support
In this podcast series, Michael Watkins is interviewed by podcast host Deepak Jalayaman about his perspectives around the ROI of transition support for an inbound leader and the timelines that one should bear in mind when thinking about transitions. They also discuss three different types of transition challenges covered in detail in Michael’s recently updated book Master […]

