In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Michael Watkins. Michael is the co-founder of Genesis Advisers and the best-selling author of The First 90 Days and The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the IMD Business School in Switzerland and previously served on the faculty at INSEAD and Harvard University, where he earned his PhD in Decision Sciences. In this episode, Michael discusses the six disciplines that separate the great leader from the good one and shares strategies and practical tools used by some of today’s most successful first-time CEOs and new business leaders.

If you’d like to learn more about Michael, visit his company’s website.

Additional resources mentioned by Michael:

10 Ways to Prove You Are a Strategic Thinker – Harvard Business Review article on communicating like a strategic thinker.

A Strategic Thinker’s Daily Workout – a mental fitness routine of games you can play every day.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are solely those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views and opinions of the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, hosts, or sponsors.

For more info about the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, visit DCATD.org.

Episode Credits:

Series Announcer: Julie Waters

Hosts: Christina Eanes, Stephanie Hubka, and Halyna Hodges