The First 90 Days & The 90 Second Rule 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Mixed Format

Titles in This Set
The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
The 90 Second Rule by Aditya Singh

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Mixed Format (Hardback + Paperback)
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press (The First 90 Days)

Overview
This two-book collection pairs two of today's most talked-about approaches to personal and professional growth. The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins is the definitive guide for anyone stepping into a new leadership role, while The 90 Second Rule by Aditya Singh explores how to interrupt unconscious habits and reprogram daily behavior using neuroscience and habit science. Together, these titles give readers practical, research-backed tools for navigating career transitions and building lasting positive change, making this set a smart pick for professionals, managers, and anyone focused on self-improvement and personal development.

About the Books
The First 90 Days has become a go-to resource for new leaders because it treats the start of any role as a high-stakes phase that can shape long-term success. Michael D. Watkins draws on years of research and consulting experience to lay out a structured approach for the critical early months in a new position, covering how to assess a new organization, build the right relationships, secure early wins, and avoid common traps that derail otherwise capable managers. Rather than generic career advice, the book walks through specific situational challenges, from turning around a struggling team to stepping into a job that was running smoothly before you arrived. The 90 Second Rule takes a different angle on personal growth, focusing on the brain rather than the organization chart. Aditya Singh examines how automatic, unconscious patterns of thought and behavior quietly steer daily decisions, often without a person noticing. Combining neuroscience, psychology, and habit science with practical strategies, the book offers a method for recognizing these mental autopilot patterns and interrupting them, giving readers a way to consciously reshape habits that no longer serve them. Paired together, the two books complement each other: one addresses the external, situational side of career success, while the other addresses the internal, psychological side of personal change.

Key Benefits

• Two complementary reads covering career strategy and personal mindset change
• Brand-new copies, ideal for professionals, managers, and self-improvement readers
• Research-backed frameworks from Michael D. Watkins on leadership transitions
• Practical, neuroscience-based techniques from Aditya Singh for breaking habits
• Great value bundle for building a professional development library
• A thoughtful gift for graduations, promotions, and new job milestones

Book-by-Book Guide
The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins — a structured roadmap for mastering the critical early months in any new leadership role.
The 90 Second Rule by Aditya Singh — a neuroscience-informed guide to recognizing and reprogramming automatic, unconscious habits.

About the Authors
Michael D. Watkins is a noted expert on leadership transitions who studies how new leaders succeed or fail in their first months on the job. He advises senior leaders across many organizations and is known for turning research on organizational behavior into practical frameworks for managers at every level. Aditya Singh writes at the intersection of neuroscience, psychology, and habit formation, focusing on how people can better understand and redirect their own automatic behavior patterns. Both authors bring a research-informed, practical approach to personal and professional growth.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This set pairs practical career strategy with personal mindset work, making it a thoughtful gift for a new manager, recent graduate, or anyone starting a new chapter in life. Perfect for a birthday, graduation, holiday season, or office gift exchange, both brand-new books are ready to read, apply, and share with a colleague or friend.

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