62 - First Moves Matter: Helping a New Leader
From Leadership Kung Fu by Sandi Verrecchia and Jennifer T Long, Business coaches
September 30, 2025 · 40 min · Season 6 · Episode 62
About this episode
This episode discusses how organizations can support new leaders in their transition and the challenges they may face.
New to the group, it's episode 62 of Leadership Kung Fu! Sandi and Jen are enthusiastic about today's topic of new leaders and how you and your organization can set them up for success and if you're a new leader, how to tackle that transition with flying colors. Listen in as they discuss: common new leader hurdles and transition difficulties how values shift in a new role the art of letting go what your leadership will look like as you make the shift technical skills and relationship skills how relationships evolve when new leadership occurs where Imposter Syndrome can affect the new role and how limiting it can be Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson troubles with the hand-off trust during the transition leadership groups for new-to leadership leaders perks of being a brand-new leader and much more! Thank you so much for listening! If you like what you hear, leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform, and make sure to check out the video cast under the "Videos" tab! Connect with Jen on LinkedIn and visit her website Own Up!® Connect with Sandi on LinkedIn and visit her website Satori Consulting, Inc! Have a comment, question, or topic for Sandi and Jen? Email us at…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sandi Verrecchia, Jennifer T Long
Topics covered
- new leaders
- leadership transition
- Imposter Syndrome
- relationship skills
- trust in leadership
- common hurdles for new leaders
Keywords
- leadership
- new leaders
- transition
- Imposter Syndrome
- relationship skills
- trust
- hurdles
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