What’s the Biggest Change Any Leader Has to Make in Their Career?
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As a leader, or a leader of leaders, what's the biggest change you ever had to make in your career?

New roles? Different responsibilities? Dealing with Covid … ?

All big changes … without doubt

However, isn’t the biggest change any leader has to make, in their career, the fundamental jump from being a technical expert to becoming a leader and manager?

Going from ‘doing stuff’ to ‘managing people’

Why?

Because the things that made them successful in their technical role are NOT the things that they need for success as a leader

It’s not levelling-up existing skills

The difference as stark as software is to hardware

I call it crossing the 'Doing to Managing Chasm’

The key as a leader of leaders is to:
• Recognise the critical nature of the change
• Do whatever you can to support your new first-time leader across the chasm

More in the video …

If you have a first-time leader reporting to you and you’re struggling to give them the support you know is crucial to minimise their chances of failure, then let’s talk …

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