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Moving into a leadership role is a significant challenge for any individual: the change in responsibilities far outweighs the change in status.
For those whose previous roles and career progress have been built on specialist knowledge and expertise, this transition can be particularly demanding.
Becoming a leader is not about knowing more, but about behaving differently. For experts, the shift also requires them to let go of some of the skills and behaviours that once made them successful and to adopt or enhance new behaviours such as networking and delegation.
Tackling ingrained patterns of behaviour is notoriously difficult, especially where these patterns have previously been the foundations of personal success.
In supporting the expert to leader behaviour change journey, ASK recommends a phased approach that is various:
- PERSONAL: using360-degree feedback and psychometric instruments such as MBTI® helps participants develop self-awareness, particularly of their strengths and of the impact on others that is so crucial in earning trust and inspiring performance
- REAL: positioning learning content in the specific context of their organisation enables greater understanding and enhances the application of new behaviours after formal learning has been completed
- RELEVANT: by bringing real Business Challenges to work on during their learning, newly promoted experts can ‘hit the floor running’ when they return to work in their leadership roles
If your organisation might benefit from our Expert to Leader programme, or you would like to read more, click the button below to download the guide.
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