Setting New Managers Up for Success

The Key to Thriving Teams: Preparing Leaders Before They Take the Role

About This Episode

In this episode of The Authentic Leader Show, I share a challenge many organizations face: promoting star performers into management roles without preparing them for leadership.

Drawing from personal experience and proven strategies, I share how to equip new managers with the skills they need to succeed in their roles.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why promoting star performers can sometimes backfire.

• Critical skills new managers must develop.

• Four actionable steps to prepare future leaders for success.

Episode Highlights:

1. Recognizing the Challenge: Star performers don’t always make great managers without proper preparation.

2. Four Steps for Success:

   • Identify potential early, looking beyond performance metrics.

   • Delegate small leadership tasks before formal promotions.

   • Invest in training and development, like the New Leader Lab program.

   • Understand the “why” behind career aspirations.

Growing leaders is like nurturing a garden. You must give it time, care, and the right environment.

An Actionable Tip: Schedule a one-on-one with a star performer this week to discuss their career goals and test their leadership potential.

Key Quotes

Check out these quotes from this episode:

“The skills that make someone a star performer are rarely the same skills that make someone a successful manager.”

“Leadership is not about being born with the right skills—it’s about learning and growing through intentional effort.”

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