Higher Expectations

The moment you are promoted you will notice that leaders have higher expectations of you. You will be given more autonomy, you will have more influence, the balance of power will have shifted for you, and it all leads to higher expectations. You will be required to take care of things yourself and be held accountable for the levels of success you do or don’t reach.

Decision Maker

Calling the shots always seems easy from the outside looking in, but when you’re actually doing it you might feel a bit of a weight on your shoulders. Developing a really strong decision making process for yourself will help you get through the big scary ones.

Learning Curve

Many people are promoted into leadership because they are strong individual contributors. As you probably know already a completely different skillset is needed for managing people. It can be complicated and unpredictable and this isn’t even taking into account all those performance reviews and extra admin you’ll need to manage.

Comfort Zone

People management is sometimes a bit like spinning a bunch of plates. It’s quite a lot of work to keep in touch with each of your plates to make sure they’re still okay and still spinning. If you notice one starting to wobble you’ll need to drop things and go and put some effort in with the wobbly one before it falls. Sometimes several of your plates will become wobbly at the same time, and while all of this is happening your own work doesn’t go away. Don’t despair – it gets easier over time, but for a while you might feel a bit out of your depth.

“Being promoted into a leadership role is your practical training for getting to the top”

Building an incredible team spirit with your people and winning together with them is, for many people, one of those mountain top feelings. The reason why it feels SO GOOD is because it’s just not that easy.

There is a myth circulating that in order to be a great leader you have to be a natural. I’m here to bust that myth because it’s simply not the case.

“You do not need to be a natural ‘people person’ to be one of the great leaders”

Anyone who wants to can be a great leader. You simply have to be committed, willing to learn, ready to try, not be afraid to fail, and do the best you can.

This sounds like a lot to handle on your own right?

It is – so to help new and aspiring managers I have set up an online community. Every week I post useful content such as infographics like the ones on this post, hour long free masterclasses where I bring in experts in their field, questions and answers, advice from experienced managers, and lots more.

I’m on a mission to create a new generation of amazing leaders so I am providing all of this for free and I would love for you to join us.

Managing people is hard when you’re all alone. With the right support it can be made so much easier. If you aspire to be known as a great leader, join us in the group now!