🌱Post 2 of 6 | Your First 90 Days: Don’t Just Survive — Lead With Purpose

This is part 2 of my 6-part series on executive transitions, drawn from my chapter in Coaching Perspectives X.

One of the fastest ways for a new executive to build credibility? Show meaningful progress in the first 90 days. It doesn’t have to be perfect. But it does need to be visible, intentional, and grounded in a plan.

When I coach newly promoted leaders, we often co-design a 90-day roadmap with 6 core pillars:

🔹 Assess the lay of the land
Understand culture, resources, and power dynamics. Especially if you’re new to the organization.

🔹 Clarify expectations
Ask sponsors what success looks like in 90 days. If they don’t tell you, define it yourself.

🔹 Strengthen your network
Peers, clients, stakeholders, teams — build chemistry early. It pays off for years.

🔹 Co-create your critical path
Use coaches, mentors, and sounding boards to sharpen your plan. Don’t go it alone.

🔹 Connect with your team
People follow leaders who listen, support, and share vision. Be that leader.

🔹 Communicate wins and blockers
Let leadership and teams know what’s working. Escalate showstoppers early.

🎯 It’s not about overachieving. It’s about showing leadership from Day One.
📘 I explore this model more fully in Coaching Perspectives X — but the core idea is simple:

Your 90-day plan is your leadership launchpad.

👉 What did your first 90 days look like in a new role — and what do you wish you'd done differently?