A one-question quiz that could reveal your readiness to design a strategy
There are a lot of pieces to put together to form a strategy, but often leaders find there is one piece left out and it could be important....
Michael D Watkins is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at IMD, and author of The First 90 Days, Master Your Next Move, Predictable Surprises, and 12 other books on leadership and negotiation. His book, The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking, explores how executives can learn to think strategically and lead their organizations into the future. A Thinkers 50-ranked management influencer and recognized expert in his field, his work features in HBR Guides and HBR’s 10 Must Reads on leadership, teams, strategic initiatives, and new managers. Over the past 20 years, he has used his First 90 Days® methodology to help leaders make successful transitions, both in his teaching at IMD, INSEAD, and Harvard Business School, where he gained his PhD in decision sciences, as well as through his private consultancy practice Genesis Advisers. At IMD, he directs the First 90 Days open program for leaders taking on challenging new roles and co-directs the Transition to Business Leadership (TBL) executive program for future enterprise leaders.
10 February 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins in Brain Circuits • 2 min read
There are a lot of pieces to put together to form a strategy, but often leaders find there is one piece left out and it could be important....
21 January 2022 • by Jennifer Jordan, Michael D. Watkins, Robert Hooijberg, Silke Mischke in Human Resources • 7 min read
Like it or not, the revolution in homeworking is here to stay. To reap benefits, managers must harmonize collaboration, foster inclusivity and beat staff burnout. ...
20 January 2022 • by Michael D. Watkins, Eugene A. Woods in Leadership • 9 min read
One of the trickiest tasks for new CEOs can be learning how to engage with the media, government and other key stakeholders. We provide seven organizing principles to help CEOs effectively shape...
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