Your first 90 days as an executive set the tone for your reputation, relationships, and results. During this period, the board, C-suite, and peers are silently asking themselves, Did we make the right choice?

Harvard Business School research on “the first 90 hours” shows that the earliest actions you take (or fail to take) quickly shape the narrative others tell about your leadership. McKinsey calls leadership transitions “one of the most important, and under-supported, events in business”—yet nearly half are viewed as disappointments or outright failures within two years. And the pressure is mounting: Korn Ferry finds the average C-suite tenure (excluding that of the CEO) has declined to just 3.5 to 4.7 years, leaving leaders with little margin for error. From day one, you’re expected to

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