Posts Tagged ‘new leader’
How to Transition From Team Member to Leader: 3 People-Centric Actions
Several years ago, I joined KPMG Consulting as a senior consultant. On day one, the firm assigned me to a financial analysis project. My teammates and I were asked to help a large institution streamline and improve its financial processes. Our job was to identify, document, and analyze the steps of a complex system. In…
Read MoreHow a Young Infantry Platoon Leader Found Himself Up $#!^ Creek
Years ago, I was a young infantry platoon leader in the U.S. Army. At the age of 22, the vast majority of my team members were older – some by two decades – and more experienced than me. One day, my platoon was conducting a training exercise where we were patrolling in “enemy territory”. At…
Read MoreEarn Respect – A Key New Leader Mindset
As a leader, formal authority will only get you so far. People may do what you tell them because you’re the leader, but they will likely not give their best. As the expression goes, you can buy someone’s back and hands, but you can’t buy their head and heart. Heads and hearts are earned when…
Read MoreCheck Your Ego – A Key New Leader Mindset
When a top performer, who is recognized for her potential, track record of results, and a growing skill set, is given her first formal leadership position, it’s not uncommon for her ego get the best of her. She starts to think that she needs to do it all. She needs to have all of the…
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