Ep. 102: How to Succeed When Starting a New Leadership Role
About this episode
Tosca DiMatteo shares insights on succeeding in new leadership roles and the importance of clearing past baggage.
Today I’m talking to you about something that’s hard to learn until you go through it: starting new jobs in new industries, new companies, and even new roles. In this episode, I share the counsel I’ve gained from my own career transitions, including the time I entered a new company where the product was entirely in Spanish. The most critical step to take before you begin a new role is to clear out the baggage and negative energy strings you’re bringing from your past. Because if you don’t you may be bringing the same behavior patterns to your next role that will not just impact your success, but perhaps more so your ability to find contentment. Once you’re in that role, one of the most helpful things you can do from day one is observe how decisions are made, and identify who holds the power and influence in your new organization. This also requires patience because it takes time to understand how things work, which means it’s also important to ask questions when you are unsure or confused. If you hold back from this in an effort to look like you have it all together, it’ll just take you that much longer to come up to speed. When you stop trying to prove you know everything and…
People in this episode
Host: Tosca DiMatteo
Topics covered
- leadership
- career transitions
- new roles
- organizational culture
- vulnerability in leadership
Keywords
- leadership
- career advice
- new job
- organizational dynamics
- vulnerability
- trust
- support
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