Discover valuable insights, strategies, and practical tips on transition acceleration and leadership development.
Below is a summary of an interview with Michael Watkins on the Cheeky Scientist podcast. You can listen to the podcast here (skip to 00:57:16). Isaiah: So why did you decide to write books about onboarding? Michael Watkins: I was teaching at the Kennedy School of Government. I was very interested in organizational change-type work. I was teaching […]
Rose Hollister and Michael Watkins, consultants at Genesis Advisers, argue that many companies today are taking on too many initiatives. Each manager might have their own pet projects they want to focus on, but that trickles down to lower level workers dealing with more projects at a time that they can handle, or do well. […]
In episode #11 of the Super Managers Podcast, Michael Watkins discusses some of the strategies that new leaders can adopt to be successful in their roles and climb up the learning curve. We also talked about the self-doubt phase, and why almost 90% of leaders deal with the urge to prove themselves when they start […]
At HBR Live: Master Your Next Move, held in London, UK in October 2019, Michael Watkins spoke to an audience of senior executives and talent management professionals about the eight common transition challenges that most leaders encounter in their professional lifetime. According to Watkins, “leaders go through a lot of transitions… So transitioning is a core […]
In this Forbes article, Michael Watkins offers his advice for successfully navigating the first crucial days in a new role and underscores the importance of making a good first impression. The article is based on an interview he originally gave with LearnVest. LearnVest: Why are the first 90 days on the job so important? Michael D. Watkins: Lots […]
Genesis Co-Founder Michael Watkins and Genesis Leadership Consultant Pat Costello created a simple way for leadership teams to assess and discuss how you and your organization are managing through the COVID-19 crisis. We invite Genesis News readers to put this simple assessment to work. Visit our Leadership Team Survey website, where you will find all the tools you need to implement […]
