Transitioning to Leadership - 7 Strategies for effectively transitioning up

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7 Strategies for Transitioning to Leadership

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Shifting in your career from a manager to a leader is not always easy. Here are 7 strategies to help successfuly manage the transition from managing to leading.

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7 Strategies forTransitioning to

Leadership

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1. Identify the kind of leader you want to be.

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Where do your preferences

and capabilities intersect?

2. Define your sweetspot.

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture• Ask questions

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture• Ask questions• Receive feedback

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture• Ask questions• Receive feedback• Harmonise

expectations

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture• Ask questions• Receive feedback• Harmonise

expectations• Be Transparent

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The Firm You

3. Be mindful of the intersection between

you and your organisation.• Be clear on the

culture• Ask questions• Receive feedback• Harmonise

expectations• Be Transparent• Be authentic

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4. Unite your leadership population

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Leadership Mastery

Capability

Character

Personality

5. Develop your Leadership Mastery

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• Invest time

Leadership Mastery

Capability

Character

Personality

5. Develop your Leadership Mastery

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• Invest time• Invest energy

Leadership Mastery

Capability

Character

Personality

5. Develop your Leadership Mastery

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• Invest time• Invest energy• Invest consciousness

Leadership Mastery

Capability

Character

Personality

5. Develop your Leadership Mastery

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Leadership Mastery has 4 critical facets

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Leadership Mastery has 4 critical facets

1

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Leadership Mastery has 4 critical facets

2

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Leadership Mastery has 4 critical facets

3

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Leadership Mastery has 4 critical facets

Technical Mastery

4

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Express your Leadership Mastery by

what you DO

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6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction• Delegation

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction• Delegation• Dependency

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction• Delegation• Dependency• Development

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction• Delegation• Dependency• Development• Delivery

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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• Decisions• Direction• Delegation• Dependency• Development• Delivery• Deals

6. Understand what will change when you become

a leader

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Doing Managing Leading

Strategic TasksOperational Tasks People

Focus on MANAGING

and let go of DOING

7. Prepare the foundation for your transition

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Delegating

Making the Transition:

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Delegating

Supporting

Making the Transition:

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Delegating

Supporting

Feedback

Making the Transition:

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Delegating

Supporting

Feedback

Coaching

Making the Transition:

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