Michael D. Watkins Explained

Michael D. Watkins
Birth Name:	Michael D. Watkins
Birth Place:	Canada
Occupation:	Author
Organization:	Genesis Advisers
Alma Mater:	University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario Harvard University
Notable Works:	The First 90 Days

Michael D. Watkins is a Canadian-born author of books on leadership and negotiation. He is the Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.^{[1] [2]}

Education and career

Watkins studied electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo and business and law at the University of Western Ontario.^[3] He has a PhD in decision science from Harvard University.^[3]

Watkins became an associate professor at Harvard Business School before moving to the International Institute for Management Development.^{[4] [1]}

Bibliography

• Breakthrough International Negotiation: How Great Negotiators Transformed the World's Toughest Post-Cold War Conflicts (with Susan Rosegrant, Jossey-Bass, 2001)^[5]
• Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers (Wiley, 2002)
• Winning the Influence Game: What Every Business Leader Should Know about Government (with Mickey Edwards and Usha Thakrar, Wiley, 2002)^[6]
• The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter (Harvard Business School Press, 2003; 2nd ed., Harvard Business Review Press, 2013)^[7]
• Right from the Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role (with Dan Ciampa, Harvard Business School Press, 2005)^[8]
• Case Studies in U.S. Trade Negotiation (with Charan Devereaux and Robert Z. Lawrence, Institute for International Economics, 2006)^[9]
• The First 90 Days in Government: Critical Success Strategies for New Public Managers at All Levels (with Peter H. Daly and Cate Reavis, Harvard Business School Press, 2006)^[10]
• Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating (Harvard Business School Press, 2006)
• Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and how to Prevent Them (with Max H. Bazerman, Harvard Business School Press, 2008)^[11]
• Your Next Move: The Leader's Guide to Navigating Major Career Transitions (Harvard Business Press, 2009)
• Master Your Next Move: Proven Strategies for Navigating the First 90 Days (Harvard Business Press, 2019)
• The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking (HarperCollins, 2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michael Watkins. International Institute for Management Development. 2020-11-30.
2. Web site: One Thing Is Certain: 2017 Will Be Year of Uncertainty for CEOs. Joann S. Lublin and John. Simons. December 27, 2016. www.wsj.com.
3. Web site: Michael Watkins. IMD business school.
4. News: Making transitions easier. The Economist. Watkins. Michael. 2002-12-03. 2022-09-27.
5. Reviews of Breakthrough International Negotiation:
   • Bercovitch. Jacob. January 2004. 1. International Affairs. 3569312. 130–131. none. 80.
   • Crump. Larry. January 2002. 10.1108/eb022869. 1. International Journal of Conflict Management. 95–104. none. 13.
   • Kittrie. Orde F.. May 2003. 10.2307/3595328. 6. Michigan Law Review. 3595328. 1661–1714. none. 101.
   • McCallum. James S.. Winter 2002. 4. Parameters. 154. Review. 32.
   • Mazzucelli. Colette. March 2002. 10.1017/s0892679400008091. 1. Ethics & International Affairs. 160–161. none. 16. 145760995 .
6. Review of Winning the Influence Game:
   • Sánchez. Carol M.. February 2002. 1. The Academy of Management Executive. 4165827. 167–168. none. 16.
7. Reviews of The First 90 Days:
   • Barrett. Thomas S.. June 2004. 10.1177/019263650408863908. 639. NASSP Bulletin. 90–92. none. 88. 147438115.
   • Hayes. Theodore L.. Winter 2004. 4. Personnel Psychology. 1073–1076. Review. 57.
   • Kennedy. Ray. Spring 2014. 1. Women of Color Magazine. 43769489. 28. none. 13.
   • Marshall. Jeffrey. March–April 2004. 2. Financial Executive. 15. Review. 20.
   • McManus. Gerard. August 2013. Management Today. 49. Review. Aug 2013 .
   • Remezzano. Andrés. 1. Review of Global Management. Review. 2. 2016.
   • Ross. Jerry P.. Winter 2014. 2. College and University. 72–74. Review. 90.
8. Reviews of Right from the Start:
   • Sewell-Rutter. Colin. May–June 2001. Manager. 32. Review. 25.
   • Woodyard. John H.. Winter 1999–2000. . 4. Parameters. 135–136. none. 29.
9. Reviews of Case Studies in U.S. Trade Negotiation:
   • Cooper. Richard N.. March–April 2007. 2. Foreign Affairs. 20032300. 165–166. none. 86.
   • Stern. Robert M.. March 2008. 1. Journal of Economic Literature. 27646955. 161–168. none. 46.
10. Review of The First 90 Days in Government:
    • Birchler. Don. October 2016. 4. Defense Acquisition Research Journal. 393–395. Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203224923/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/1026990.pdf. live. February 3, 2022. 23.
11. Reviews of Predictable Surprises:
    • Bottom. William P.. January 2006. 10.2307/20159194. 1. The Academy of Management Review. 20159194. 225–227. none. 31. free.
    • Eshelman. Mark J.. Summer 2006. . 2. Parameters. 133–135. none. 36.
    • Keller. Jonathan. Summer 2005. 2. Political Science Quarterly. 20202529. 315–317. none. 120. 10.1002/j.1538-165X.2005.tb01365.x.
    • Kohnen. James B.. January 2005. 10.1080/10686967.2005.11919250. 2. Quality Management Journal. 57. none. 12. 186317536.
    • Stoop. John A.. Summer 2005. 3. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 30164074. 627–629. none. 24. 10.1002/pam.20125.