Stepping into leadership is a big shift. You go from being great at your job and knowing how to succeed to being asked to do a whole new job with different skill requirements, while still maintaining that same high performance.

In this episode (a replay of episode #100), Ramona and three former students from the Leadership Accelerator, who know that feeling all too well, talk about the messy, often unspoken parts of becoming a first-time manager, the stuff that doesn’t show up in training manuals or onboarding decks.

• Lisa opened up about the parts she found hardest to learn, not just in terms of skill, but also emotionally.
• Dave shares what he wishes he knew from the start, and how not knowing left him second-guessing himself.
• Susan talks about what caught her off guard and how she found her own way through it.
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What we love about this conversation is how honest it is. There’s no pretending. Just real people figuring it out, one decision at a time.

If you’re in your first leadership role or even a few years in and still feeling the weight of it, this episode will remind you that you're not alone, and you're not supposed to have it all figured out.

If this resonates, check it out on our Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

— RESOURCES MENTIONED —

• Grab the free New Manager Toolkit mentioned in the episode: https://archova.org/free-toolkits/
• Executive Presence Intensive: https://archova.org/executive-presence-program/
• Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Learn more at: http://archova.org/1on1-course
• Schedule a Leadership Strategy Call with Ramona: https://calendly.com/ramonashaw/leadership-strategy-session
• Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://amzn.to/3TuOdcP

— OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

• Episode 151 - 4 Insights from Running a New Manager Training Program
• Episode 54 - 3 Big Mistakes New Managers Make & How to Avoid Them

— WHAT’S NEXT? —

Learn more about our leadership development programs, coaching and workshops at https://www.archova.org/

Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': https://amzn.to/3TuOdcP

Want to better understand your leadership style and patterns? Take our free quiz to discover your Manager Archetype and learn how to play to your strengths and uncover your blind spots:

http://archova.org/quiz

Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for: http://www.archova.org/masterclass

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