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The First 90 Days Decide Everything clarity mentorship northstar Nov 27, 2025

The 90 day illusion

Most new data leaders arrive thinking they have time, but they don't. Executives form their opinion in the first 6-8 weeks. McKinsey calls it the "irreversible impression window"....

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The Compass vs. the Map clarity field-notes northstar Sep 29, 2025

Last weekend I was trudging through the fields with my kids, trying to follow a dotted line on Google Maps. We go on bike rides and walks through the fields and forests behind our house all the time.....

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