Leadership is: complex, an action, a responsibility, an opportunity
Leadership isn’t: management, a title or position, a power grab, a gift from birth.

Keys to a successful transition
Talk to your boss

• it shows your commitment
• it elicits support
• it builds positive momentum
• determine their expectations
• get a common description of success
• talk about your role
• ask about their experience
• build a schedule of ongoing conversations

Talk with your team:

• define success
• set goals
• define control and influence
• focus on things in the players’ control
• acknowledge the transition
• talk about the changing relationships
• talk about your role
• talk about your expectations of them
• ask them about their expectations of you
• ask for their help and patience

Talk to yourself:

• your world is changing and you must change with it
• you won’t get it right first time (or every time)
• you need to be patient with yourself
• you can succeed

Determine your strengths

• think about past successes
• think about what others tell you
• ask people what they think
• consider a 360 review
• make a list of strengths
• refer to it often
• balance your efforts (between strengths and weaknesses)