Lessons All Leaders Learn on the Way Up

Key points

Peer group transition is a key change in the relationships that leaders experience.

Increased responsibility is a complex transition as leaders take on more than just additional work.

Expectation setting allows leaders to develop a team at all skill levels.

For several years, I've built and led leadership development programs. I helped leaders at all levels develop the skills they need to transition from one level to the next. Individual contributors transitioned to their first management roles, beginning to learn about what it means to manage people. Senior leaders became executives and learned what it means to truly lead a company, where every action reflects the culture and values.

In these courses, we cover the management transition, moving from a peer to a manager of