How often have you struggled or watched someone struggle while transitioning into a new leadership role? Top performance in one role does not inherently mean excellent performance in a future role with greater responsibility and scope. Success as an individual contributor, manager, functional leader or executive, does not imply success at leading individuals in thoseContinue reading “3 Essential Questions for Leaders in New Roles”
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Your Leadership Role as a Coach
I’m a big fan of the leadership definition: “While the job of a manager is to get work done through people, the job of a leader is to develop people through work.” What this means is that as a leader, one of the most critical roles you have is to coach and develop your talent.Continue reading “Your Leadership Role as a Coach”
If you come to me with a problem, make sure you’ve thought of a solution!
Leaders often struggle with feeling of being overwhelmed by day-to-day issues and “getting stuck in the weeds.” In particular, front-line supervisors or managers often find themselves spending more time than they’d like solving problems that they believe others should be able to solve. The problem is that this dynamic takes time away from planning, beingContinue reading “If you come to me with a problem, make sure you’ve thought of a solution!”
Inciting Leaders 