From the course: Transitioning from Manager to Leader
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Transition from manager to leader: Coaching story, personal growth
From the course: Transitioning from Manager to Leader
Transition from manager to leader: Coaching story, personal growth
- Now, I want to share a story about one of my coaching clients who learned exactly why these skills are pivotal for success. The senior vice president of a major technology company needed to choose a leader for a company-wide initiative. The obvious choice was the manager of her top-performing department, a woman named Julie. Now, Julie was known for being sharp and talented but her colleagues perceived her to be hyper-productive and overly focused on the job at hand. Reliable and driven but not necessarily influential and inspiring. Still, the senior VP believed in Julie's potential. So she suggested an executive coach might be helpful. In our first meeting, I asked Julie to describe some of the characteristics of people who have that X factor or executive presence. She said, "Well, you know, they're naturally outgoing. "They dress the part. "They play the game. "They're decisive, they're strong communicators, "and…
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