Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im breakdown the leadership book The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins. In their conversation they discuss the following questions:<br> <br> * What's the book and why does it matter?<br> * Overview of the book<br> * How applicable is the book to leadership in my church?<br> * What are things churches should ignore from the book?<br> * What can you do this week in light of the book?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> “Whatever you are living in is a direct result of whatever you were working on 90 days ago."<br> <br> "This book is about helping you assess what the situation is and apply the right strategy to that situation."<br> <br> "You have to figure out how this place works before you work on this place."<br> <br> "Imagine if the next 90 days were your first 90 days."<br> <br> "The first 90 days matter because it will help you get to the break even point."<br> <br> "Your job is to find clarity and understanding and then bring that to the surface."<br> <br> "You need to read it over and over again every time you have a transition."<br> <br> "When you transition into a new role, you are consuming not producing."<br> <br> "We need to stop approaching leadership from a scarcity mindset."<br> <br> "You aren't going to be able to separate the wheat from the chaff unless you use the lens of Scripture."<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/podcasts/">Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/First-90-Days-Strategies-Expanded/dp/1422188612/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546445461&sr=8-1&keywords=the+first+90+days">The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/events/">Blueprint Coaching Events</a><br> <br> Text "blueprint" to 888111 for information about Blueprint Coaching Events<br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Change-New-Preface-Author/dp/1422186431/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546448549&sr=8-1&keywords=leading+change+by+john+kotter">Leading Change by John Kotter</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Change-Real-Life-Stories-Organizations/dp/1422187330/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546448599&sr=8-1&keywords=the+heart+of+change">The Heart of Change by John Kotter and Dan Cohen</a><br> <br> <a href="https://leadership.lifeway.com/podcast-group-answers/">Group Answers Podcast</a>
