The transition to a senior leader role is a significant and challenging step in one’s career. It involves moving from an individual contributor or mid-level management position to a position of higher responsibility and authority within an organisation.
One of the dimensions of the leader-of-leaders role that is easy to neglect is your role as a connector beyond your direct leaders and teams. As well as leading your immediate team, you are also a leader more broadly, connecting with your peer leaders, corporate functions and people and organisations beyond your own business.
Remember, you are now part of a wider leadership group that includes fellow leaders who also report to your boss in a formally structured sense. Your success as a senior leader in the broader organisation will now be determined more by how you engage with the other people at your level, and the culture you
The transition to become an effective leader-of-leaders can be a demanding stretch. There are distinct phases you will go through on this journey and it can be helpful to have an understanding of these steps, to help you navigate your transition.
One of the most common concerns that comes up in our work with new and emerging leaders of leaders is the fear and sometimes the terror of presenting to a group of senior executives. Leader of leader roles quite often sit just below the executive team.
The Being Leaders program is made up of various modules, designed to provide practical tools for immediate impact. Each module is delivered online across 2 x 90 minute facilitated workshops, plus pre and post self reflection activities.
In an ever-changing and unpredictable world, a leader’s ability to adapt in the moment can make the difference between responding quickly and effectively to your environment or getting stuck in old ways that no longer deliver results.
What have been the biggest challenges you have faced in leadership transitions?
The abruptness of leadership transitions can be very hard for people to process. When new leaders are thrown in the deep end with little or no training, it can lead them to feel inadequate and overwhelmed. Many professionals find that leading a team
Presenting to senior leaders and executives can be daunting, especially if you’re new to the role or don’t have a lot experience presenting. An important concept to master is your ‘way-of-being.’ By managing your way-of-being, you can become a relaxed and confident presenter, no matter your audience.
The abruptness of leadership transitions can be very hard for people to process. When new leaders are thrown in the deep end with little or no training, it can lead them to feel inadequate and overwhelmed. Many professionals find that leading a team is completely different from what they’re used to doing – even if