About the Author
Michael D. Watkins is the world’s leading expert on accelerat-
ing transitions. He is the Chairman of Genesis Advisers (www.
genesisadvisers.com), an executive on-boarding and transition-
acceleration company located in Newton, Massachusetts. Previ-
ously he was a professor at IMD in Switzerland, INSEAD in
France, the Harvard Business School, and the Harvard Kennedy
School of Government.
Dr. Watkins is author of the international bestseller The First 90
Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels, which
the Economist recognized as “the on-boarding bible.” With more
than 500,000 copies in print, 420,000 copies sold in English, and
translations in 27 languages, The First 90 Days has become the
enduring classic reference ...