2. Transitions happen as a you progress in a career. The
importance of three job expectations shift: less
tech, more leadership and better manager-ship.
Leadership
Technical/Functional (Vision, Strategy)
(Personal Expertise)
Managerial
(Set
Objectives, Coach, Devel
op)
Professional Manager Executive
3. More detailed view of transition expectations
Professional Manager Executive
“Gets Stuff Done” “Gets the Right Stuff “Builds Vision, Strategy & Org
Done – Through Others” to Achieve Results”
• Results/Action • Managing & Measuring • Strategic Agility
Oriented • Translating Strategy • Manage
Performance
• Teamwork into Plans Vision/Purpose
• Functional/Tech • Coach & Develop • Leadership
Skills Others Credibility/Impact
• Problem Solving • Building Teams • Organization
• Planning & Org • Judgment Agility/Savvy
• Dealing w/Ambiguity
• Creativity – Idea • Broad Perspective • Managing Through
Generation • Personal Courage Systems
Differentiators
• Maturity • Organizational Agility • Sizing up People
• Influence Skills • Personal Learning
• Intellectual
Horsepower
4. Most leaders get trapped in the
shift of expectations mid-career.
5. Lack of self awareness – personal
preferences in change and impact
on others
Lack of learning mindset – willing
to reach for new skills, knowledge
and approach
Lack of support – people support
(boss, peers, reports) and other
resources
Lack of personal practices –
resiliency, startup routine
ur Transition Dangers
6. Invest in more self awareness –
personal preferences in change and
impact on others … get feedback.
Practice learning mindset –
willing to reach for new
skills, knowledge and approach …
keep learning vs. relying on old
ways.
Solicit support – people support
(boss, peers, reports) and other
resources … reach out for help in
transitions.
Build strong personal practices –
resiliency, role startup routine
So Continue to Build Skills and Routines
Editor's Notes
Share the program by looking at four questions about leadership and building your leadership
Transitions are a big reason derailment surfaces.Look at a career as the progression of 3 needed skillsets.Importance changes over time – especially in transiton.
Examples of three shiftsWhat is expected to performWhat makes a difference to advanceQuestion: Which ones do you role demand now? What is less important now and more so later?
Think of it as a transition.Question: what transitions have you experienced or see where different skills sets mattered?Mine: from course designer to coach to strategist
