The first 90 days (and why you’re allowed not to know things)

A Powrsuiter put her hand up for a stretch role, got it, then froze – terrified that asking questions would make her look stupid.

Nat and Kristen unpack why that’s textbook imposter phenomenon, and why the first 90 days are for diagnosing before you prescribe, not hitting the ground running (a pretty damaging bit of advice, when you think about it). They cover the listening tour, why no one’s paying you to know everything on day one, and the exact questions that build credibility instead of eroding it. Plus a slightly unhinged detour into where ‘teach your grandmother to suck eggs’ actually comes from.

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