How do you succeed when you're promoted to manage other managers? The common belief is that it's 10x harder, but the truth is it requires a completely different playbook.

This new role demands a shift from direct action to indirect influence, from solving daily problems to coaching your managers, and from short-term tactics to long-term strategy and system design.The M2 podcast tackles the toughest leadership transitions — and this one is notorious, with a 60% failure rate for newly promoted directors.

Here we examine why the skills that made you a great frontline manager won't work at the next level, what new skills you must develop, and how to avoid the common pitfalls that cause so many to fail.

Key point - if you're a frontline manager who wants to get promoted, start acting like you're already at the next level by developing these skills now.