Share your gifts and cultivate the genius in others.

So you have been promoted to a management role and you are about to step into a whole new world.

Chances are

1.You did a fantastic interview,

2.You blew them away with your answers,

3.You were already a role model in your day job and management thought you would be a good fit for the promotion.

What next.

1.Take control of your thoughts.

2. Identify imposter syndrome and deal with it.

3. Realise you won’t have all the answers

4. Realise you will have to let go the need to get all the credit in the future.

5.Try to identify your leadership style

You are now in control of a team to manage and to motivate and results to deliver with challenging deadlines.

One of the main responsibilities you have is to prepare a plan to ensure your team and direct reports can go on to bigger and better things with your guidance, motivation and time.

Ask yourself what areas of the new job do you feel you lack confidence and organise to have training and mentoring to help you close the gap and feel comfortable.

In time you will find yourself

Celebrating team successes
Providing assistance to team members
Providing clear communication through listening and mutual respect.
You find your team trust you as you provide leadership true to your core values.

As a result you realise you are cultivating the genius in others for the overall benefit of the organisation.