Michael D. Watkins is a Canadian-born author of books on

leadership Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...

and

negotiation Negotiation is a dialogue between two or more parties to resolve points of difference, gain an advantage for an individual or Collective bargaining, collective, or craft outcomes to satisfy various interests. The parties aspire to agree on m ...

. He is the Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at the International Institute for Management Development in

Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...

Education and career

Watkins studied electrical engineering at the

University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a Public university, public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also op ...

and business and law at the

University of Western Ontario The University of Western Ontario (UWO; branded as Western University) is a Public university, public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land, surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and the Thame ...

. He has a PhD in decision science from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

. Watkins became an associate professor at

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate school, graduate business school of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, which p ...

before moving to the International Institute for Management Development.

Bibliography

*''Breakthrough International Negotiation: How Great Negotiators Transformed the World's Toughest Post-Cold War Conflicts'' (with Susan Rosegrant, Jossey-Bass, 2001) *''Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers'' (Wiley, 2002) *''Winning the Influence Game: What Every Business Leader Should Know about Government'' (with Mickey Edwards and Usha Thakrar, Wiley, 2002) *''The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter'' (Harvard Business School Press, 2003; 2nd ed., Harvard Business Review Press, 2013) *''Right from the Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role'' (with Dan Ciampa, Harvard Business School Press, 2005) *''Case Studies in U.S. Trade Negotiation'' (with Charan Devereaux and Robert Z. Lawrence, Institute for International Economics, 2006) *''The First 90 Days in Government: Critical Success Strategies for New Public Managers at All Levels'' (with Peter H. Daly and Cate Reavis, Harvard Business School Press, 2006) *''Shaping the Game: The New Leader's Guide to Effective Negotiating'' (Harvard Business School Press, 2006) *''Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and how to Prevent Them'' (with Max H. Bazerman, Harvard Business School Press, 2008)Reviews of ''Predictable Surprises'': * * * * * *''Your Next Move: The Leader's Guide to Navigating Major Career Transitions'' (Harvard Business Press, 2009) *''Master Your Next Move: Proven Strategies for Navigating the First 90 Days'' (Harvard Business Press, 2019) *''The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking'' (HarperCollins, 2024)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Watkins, Michael Living people Canadian male non-fiction writers Leadership scholars Negotiation scholars Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian non-fiction writers Canadian expatriates in France Harvard Business School faculty Canadian expatriates in the United States University of Waterloo alumni University of Western Ontario alumni Harvard University alumni