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Welcome to the HBR IDA cast from Harvard Business Review, I'm Kurt Nickish.

The president of the United States gets 100 days to prove himself, you get 90.

That sober accounting comes from the introduction of the classic book from Michael Watkins, the first 90 days.

It's about how the actions you take during the first few months and a new role end up being so pivotal.

Watkins goes on to write that quote,

If you're successful in building credibility and securing early wins,

the momentum likely will propel you through the rest of your tenure.

But if you dig yourself into a hole early on, you will face an uphill battle from that point forward.

End quote.

Now that management book was written before the pandemic and taking on a new leadership role during this difficult time is even more complicated and even more important to get right.

And our guest today has some advice on the biggest things to keep in mind if you are starting a new job remotely and the added pitfalls to look out for.

Joining us now is Muriel Wilkins.

She's a co-founder of Paravis Partners, an executive coaching firm.

And she's also the host of the new HBR Presents Podcast Coaching Real Leaders.

Muriel, thanks so much for being here.

Thank you for having me.

So setting a baseline here, what are those standard hurdles that leaders face when they start a new role at a new company?

Well, whenever you onboard into a new role, whether it's at a new company or at a different company, a leader is really tasked with jumping two main hurdles, the way I see it.

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