“I got a promotion… but what do I do?”
Now you’re a leader what do you do?
Being “thrown in” to a leadership role can feel traumatic. Often, those who were once successful in a previous role discover the added task of leadership is not intuitive. You will make many mistakes, and that is because the way to learn to lead is by leading.
Three techniques to help you gain credibility quickly:
- Lead a project or committee
- Be in-charge of an important change/activity
- Speaking up
- Seek out a mentor
- Hire a leadership coach
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Blog Articles About Leadership
Kermit Needs Guardrails! Part 2
A few weeks ago I introduced you to Kermit who is a Case Study on why nurturing future leaders is crucial to your organization’s long-term success. Kermit Needs to Lead Kermit is your employee who you want to promote to a leadership role. However, Kermit says , “No...
Kermit Needs Guardrails! Part 1
Kermit Learns to Drive Kermit is a teen in your family approaching the age of 16. Kermit is motivated to drive because they want the feeling of independence and freedom. However, Kermit does not know how to drive and without proper training and guidance, Kermit...
Leading is Choosing Not to GROWL
Choose the Correct Time Zone Have you ever thought about time travel? You might think it is impossible, yet we all do it every day. We have available to us three time zones, just not the typical ones you know. These time zones are: 1) Yesterday, 2) Today, and 3)...
Shania’s Concern About Subtle Discrimination
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a psychological phenomenon where an individual expects that a future event will happen, and ultimately that event manifests because the individual’s resulting behavior aligns to fulfill their belief. This post explores another key...
How to Get Your Employees to Hate You (and Leave You)!
I love April Fool’s Day and even though it has passed for this year, I want to share one sort of humor that is appropriate for this special day. No one likes practical jokes and being made fun of, so I find that a great way to relieve stress in a way that gets people...
Mother Nature, Leadership, and Your Job
What an insight! They say that a hot shower can produce good ideas and clear thinking. That was true for me that morning. I am learning to appreciate the abundance in my life and as I shower, I focus my thoughts on all the people who contributed to the creation...
‘Weeds Happen’ Is a Fact of Life for A High Road® Leader™
I LOVE 💖 the sight of a beautifully managed and manicured garden. With healthy plants and colorful blooms, I can see that someone or many someone's devotes tremendous time and energy to maintain and nurture their stunning garden. I HATE 😡 however the work that...
The Great Leader Revels in Accomplishment
The moment I noticed it I felt the irony. A dragonfly resting on a dragonfly! And that is the moment I saw efficiency in motion. Let me start at the beginning… On a summer afternoon in our backyard garden, my wife and I enjoyed dinner in the warm sunshine. In...
Are You Called a Bad Leader?
“There Is No Such Thing As A Bad Kid” This is the title of a book published in 2017, and the gist is that before we label a child as “bad,” we need to dig into the causes of their disruptive behavior. What does that have to do with leadership? [I am glad you asked.]...
Every Business Wants Their Best Employees to Stay
Alison’s Story Alison believed that she had the ‘right stuff’ to be promoted into a senior leadership role. Her clients raved about her knowledge of the industry and a deep understanding of her employer’s offerings. In every performance review, her supervisor...