If you know about your industry, perform your job well, and show “potential” there’s a good chance your organization will consider you for a promotion to a management role. Unfortunately, as a manager, you’ll only use a small percentage of the skills that got you the promotion in the first place and according to the latest statistics, you have a greater chance to fail than being successful. (60% of new managers fail in their role every single year in the United States alone)
Sadly, I am qualified on this topic because soon after I was promoted into a role leading other people, I quickly figured out I had no clue what I was doing. I did everything wrong, and unfortunately, my people bore the brunt of the pain associated with my lack of leadership skills.
Tags: leadership