The 4 Key Skills Top Leaders Need to Teach New Managers
By focusing on four essential leadership skills, top managers can make the most of limited coaching time, help rookie leaders thrive, and ensure a high-performing, inclusive workplace culture.
“Tell me about your first management role,” says leadership coach Nils Vinje. He begins most episodes of his B2B Leadership podcast this way, and the answer is usually the same: I was thrown into the job and I made lots of mistakes.
This scenario is much too common. Top individual performers get promoted into leadership, but their past excellence doesn’t mean they know how to lead teams. Plus, these rookie managers rarely get the support they need to thrive in their new role.
