The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded

This is a great resource with tremendous insight for starting at a new position. Some of the content isn't applicable to a church situation, but much of it is. It is well laid out with clear questions and practical steps. I'd highly recommend it.

I've heard about this book from many people so I bought the updated version and its extremely helpful. It is the "bible" of transitioning to a new role. The general situation is either being hired or promoted to a very senior level or executive role where you have responsibilities for people, budgets and initiatives and have to set direction. The author provides step by step chapters on the different things you have to think about and what phases a transition plan will entail. There are excellent check lists, tables and exercises to help you plan out a successful transition. This includes analyzing yourself as well as your new firm as different situations will require different approaches and half the battle is know what situation you are in. It only took a few days to read including taking notes and doing some analysis. Its not a hard read but I recommend taking the time, bookmarking sections and referring back to them along your journey.

A good read... some good ideas, processes and techniques. I feel this is just a bit dated... and could use some refreshing. But mostly it is gold for anyone starting a transition or a change in jobs. (Frankly I do feel that some of this is just flat out “duh” and not really all that insightful (about 10-15%) but most of it is useful and enlightening.) read through and extract your nuggets... like I did... you'll find plenty here to use.

This should be required reading for every business leader making a transition in their career. Whether the person is a moving into a management role for the first time, or they've just been named the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the wisdom that this book contains is invaluable. By using the STARS model as a guideline, I was able to understand the different transition situations I was in, which varied by area of the business I was analyzing. It's truly an excellent read, and I highly recommend it!

Exceptional thinking! I think I even caught my last CIO using the methods taught in this book! Haha

This book helps people handle transitions into a new company or a new role. It provides a framework (dubbed STARS) for properly diagnosing the situation we are landing in, and a set of tools (e.g. negotiate expectations, create alliances, create org. alignment, identify early wins, map influencers, etc) and guidelines for what to focus on given our initial diagnosis. I wouldn't say that the advice or insight here is groundbreaking or unintuitive, but the book’s value resides in officiating as a checklist, spurring thought and intentionality during the early phase of a job transition. Some of the content, related to creating a strategy, seeking organizational alignment, and building a team, are worth revisiting since these challenges can arise at any point.

Excelente libro para iniciar tanto un cargo de liderazgo como de integrante de equipo. Recomendable para regalarlo en Navidad!

This book offers a clear, structured approach to navigating career transitions and setting yourself up for success in the first three months of a new role. I appreciated its practical frameworks and real-world examples, which make it easy to apply. Some parts can feel repetitive or corporate, but overall it’s a valuable guide for managers and professionals taking on new challenges. Highly recommended for anyone stepping into a leadership or high-impact position.

Amazing insights

Excelente livro para pessoas que estão fazendo uma transição, seja a mesma através de uma promoção na mesma unidade de negócio ou uma mudança de área. Apresenta ferramentas que irão te auxiliar a analisar cenários e também sugestões de como agir.

Wenn man daran denkt den Job zu wechseln, gerade in Corporate Unternehmen ein klarer Kauf. Auch wenn man vor hat zu bleiben und mit neuen Führungskräften interagiert, eine gute Hilfe um zu unterstützen.

The book is well structured with many actionable points. Maybe it is more targeted at senior and upper management, nonetheless, many lessons can be learned for middle managers on how to help their boss to achieve their respective targets and play a pivotal role in it.

Un libro que disfruté de principio a fin, el cual refleja cada proceso de onboarding y cómo manejarlo de acuerdo a la situación. Muchos ejemplos ayudan a digerir más fácilmente la información, además que brinda tips relevantes a tomar en cuenta durante los primeros 90 Días. Creo que pocos libros he disfrutado como este. Viví mis primeros 45 días con la lectura en paralelo y los resultados se vieron de inmediato. Te invito a leerlo!!!