Your First 90 Days Managing People by Dr. CK Bray is a practical guide for new managers, offering straightforward advice for navigating the early challenges of leadership. The book is easy to follow, breaking down key steps to help you set expectations, build relationships, and establish your management style in those critical first three months.

While the advice is clear and actionable, much of it feels fairly basic. If you're brand new to management, you'll likely find it helpful, but more experienced managers might find the insights a bit surface-level. I also found myself wishing for more real-world examples to bring the strategies to life.

Overall, it’s a solid starting point for anyone stepping into management for the first time, even if it doesn’t offer anything groundbreaking.

Your First 90 Days Managing People" by CK Bray is a concise and practical guide for new managers seeking to navigate their initial months in a leadership role. Bray emphasizes that great leadership is a learned skill, not an innate trait, and provides a clear roadmap for developing these skills over the first 90 days.

The book is structured around actionable steps for each of the first three months, offering solid advice on how to build effective teams, communicate with clarity, and establish a positive workplace culture. Bray's approach is straightforward and easy to follow, making it accessible for those who might be stepping into a management role for the first time.

While the book doesn't present revolutionary new ideas in the realm of leadership, its strength lies in its simplicity and practicality. It's a short read, yet it packs in essential tips and strategies that can help new managers quickly get up to speed and start making a positive impact.

Overall, "Your First 90 Days Managing People" is a valuable resource for anyone looking to transition smoothly into a management position. It provides a solid foundation of advice that, while not groundbreaking, is undeniably useful and effective. Whether you're a new manager or looking to brush up on your leadership skills, this book is a worthy addition to your reading list.

Thank you to NetGalley and CK Bray for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Good book overall on the first 90 days as a manager. If you are a first time manager, this can be a solid guide in you first 90 days journey with good examples, some wisdom and constructive structure of different ways to approach situations that may occur in the first three months. The book is not too long and easy to read. Most importantly, it does give you recommendations on how to behave, think strategically, appear in front of your team and upper management, deal with team members in different situations.