I like "The first 90 days" by Michael Watkins. It lays out an onboarding strategy that makes sense, with concrete steps. I initially thought that it targets man

I like "The first 90 days" by Michael Watkins. It lays out an onboarding strategy that makes sense, with concrete steps. I initially thought that it targets management only, but it'd work for anyone if you consider yourself a "team of one". He talks about common traps when starting in a new role: - “Sticking with what you know.” -- when all you got is a hammer.. - “Falling prey to the action imperative” -- in my case it's sometimes coding before I actually understand the problem - “Setting !unrealistic expectations!. You don’t negotiate your mandate or establish clear, achievable objectives.” - “Coming in with “the” answer. You come in with your mind made up, or you reach conclusions too quickly about “the” problems and “the” solutions. You alienate people who could help you understand what’s going on, and you squander opportunities to develop support for good solutions He then moves on to identifying company culture, learning the internals, establishing relationships and securing early wins to show your worth It's a useful model if you need a template for when you join a new company.