Undoubtedly, one of the most difficult and awkward professional transitions is the jump from team member to team manager. The people that you’ve worked with side by side, joked with and shared lunch with are no longer your peers, they are your employees, and for good or bad, your relationship with them will never be the same. If you are truly interested in developing as a leader, this awkward situation is an outstanding rite of passage, complete with some hardcore lessons on what it takes for you to build credibility, motivate, direct, support and lead others.
Cost Is Really Not An Issue When It Comes To Leadership Development
February 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
Following a recent presentation to individuals in the Not-For-Profit arena on "Creating A Culture of Leadership Development in Your Organization," I was approached by some enthusiastic attendees who loved the content, but expressed frustration over the seeming unwillingness of their top leaders to focus on this issue.
During the discussion, I heard the following comments:
"Leadership development is viewed as expensive."
"When we point out the need for and potential benefits from strengthening our leadership practices, the typical response is that leadership development is not central to our mission."
"We are so busy chasing small issues, we don’t have time to focus on people topics."
I appreciated the openness of the individuals and was left wondering what it might take to help top leaders everywhere recognize once and for all that LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE!
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