liVe virtual program

The First 90 Days®

Accelerate your leadership transition

liVe virtual program

Accelerate your leadership transition

3 half days, plus individual coaching

Assess the situation

Diagnose the situation in your new role, including the business challenges, your new team, the culture, and the stakeholder environment.

Define your goals

Define your strategic direction and plan how to align expectations, reshape your team, create alliances, and secure “early wins”.

Build your roadmap

Create a roadmap to navigate this critical, challenging time and implement your transition strategy for success in your new role.

You and your class

You are an executive transitioning into a new leadership role – whether at a different organization, a more senior position, or taking over a new team. You want to build momentum and make a strong impact during this pivotal career phase.

You can take this program before officially starting your new job or within the first four months in your new role.

2024 class profile (average data)

Information Session

Join us on 6 May 2025

Interested in an IMD leadership program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 09:00 (CEST).

Information Session

Interested in an IMD leadership program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 09:00 (CEST).

Extremely useful and effective

It provided the perfect framework

After a very long tenure in a highly respected organization, I transitioned to a smaller player in a similar role and really wanted to provide value as quickly as possible while avoiding coming in with “the” answers and acting impulsively. The First 90 Days program provided the perfect framework for a structured, well-thought, and highly effective approach to make it happen. I had a very successful start in the new role and, after 18 months, I continue to benefit from it.

I highly recommend this program

I highly recommend this program to those who are taking over positions as new leaders. Michael Watkins takes you through a step-by-step process of creating first impressions, working with new teams, and securing early wins.

Very effective and insightful

The First 90 Days® featured unique short assignments, where we were able to discuss our specific situations. This, combined with the overall approach of teamwork and discussions, was very effective and insightful. Michael Watkins offers an exemplary instructional style: clear, open and receptive.

A state-of-the-art process

A new role is a challenge that needs to be well prepared in advance. To be successful, it’s critical to have a sound process and be aware of the traps all along the journey. The First 90 Days® approach offers a state-of-the-art process to succeed in a new role.

This is a complete, compact, efficient learning journey to accelerate your transition to business leadership. We give you a proven framework, based on work with thousands of leaders taking new roles. You design the plan which delivers the results you want.

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