29. Why You Might Be Setting New Leaders Up to Fail

Do you have an accidental element of your workplace culture that actually sets new leaders to...

Fail?

I see this with a lot of my clients – especially within fast growing companies. Business growth causes an accelerated demand for leadership.

Most leaders turn to their best performers to take on the mantle to lead a team or department. But just because you have someone who's a tremendously gifted high performer does not mean they'll be great at leading.

In this episode I explain how in an environment that wants to promote leaders from with, that we set new leaders up to fail... not to succeed.

So grab your notes as we talk about three vulnerabilities of new leaders:  inexperience, insecurity and immaturity.

Check out my live, virtual training that's designed to equip and empower leaders with the essential skills they'll need to be successful:

• How to identify and understand  different communication styles
• How to identify and coach differing behavior styles
• How to diagnose and coach through 4 leadership style pitfalls that lower engagement and productivity
• How to master giving (and receiving) feedback and make it your #1 go-to development tool
• Understand what drives conflict and how to coach through it
• Create a culture of proactive accountability that improves communication and performance
• How to know what, when and how to delegate authority

Learn more at JamesMayhew.com or call James at (319) 929-2604.

Confidence Covered by Humility is a podcast that explores what it takes to lead your business, your team and your home with humble confidence.