Question for you: Why do managers become managers ❓ ❓ ❓

Overwhelmingly, the answer is not because we think they will be effective leaders. Usually these promotions are the result of the person's being technically proficient and successful (however that is defined) in whatever job they held. They were a star!⭐

So, we promote them and wish them the best of luck (🤞🤞 🤞 ) without providing them with the tools they need to embark on their leadership journey. Notwithstanding the massive differences that often exist between technical skills and leadership acumen, we do nothing to prepare the new managers to perform their new roles. We give them their new responsibilities, we say peace out ☮️, and we hope for the best.

Friends - leadership is not intuitive for most and unless and until we provide our managers, b ...