
E598 - The Right Way to Lead in Your First 90 Days
Published: January 9, 2026
Duration: 20:35
New leaders face a choice fast. Do you adapt to the organization you inherit, or reshape it around the way you lead?
In this conversation, Amir sits down with Gian Perrone, engineering leader at Nav, to unpack how org design really works in the first 30 to 120 days, and how to drive change without spiking anxiety or losing trust.
You will hear how Gian treats leadership as triage, why “listen and learn” is rarely passive, and what separates a thoughtful reorg from one that feels chaotic.
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