How to make the most of an interim leadership role

About this episode

Rachel shares five practices for making the most of a temporary leadership role.

899. Two listeners wrote in this month asking how to make sense of a temporary leadership stint. Rachel shares five practices for turning a short employment stretch into a meaningful career chapter, both for the team you're leading and the version of you who walks out the other side. Modern Mentor is a Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast , hosted by Rachel Cooke! Find more from Rachel at LeadAboveNoise.com . Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email: modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com   Discover more from Modern Mentor! Facebook LinkedIn Newsletter Transcripts available on your podcast app or QuickandDirtyTips.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Cooke

Topics covered

• interim leadership
• career development
• team management
• temporary roles
• professional growth

Keywords

• interim leadership
• career chapter
• leadership practices
• team leading
• professional development

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Organizations: Quick and Dirty Tips, LeadAboveNoise.com

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