On the 28th May 1992 I truly became a boss when my son Simon was born.
The day before I had little responsibilities and on the 28th May suddenly I was a father and I was supposed to know everything about being a dad and raising a son. The test of leadership began that day.
In business when you get promoted to manager as I did that’s when the similar test of leadership begins.
In both cases the new role didn’t feel anything like it was supposed to. It felt too big for one person to handle. You suddenly realise there is a big gap in your skill set for the new responsibilities.
You will find that in the early days you will dispair and stumble in fatherhood as you will in the management role in business.
You find not everyone will follow the rules or direction you provide.
You feel constrained by the parental advise from others and in business by the organisations silos and your dependencies on the to deliver results.
You have to look at and reset your expectations of being a father and of being a new manager in an organisation.
You have to build relationships with those that interact with you, listen to feedback to improve parental skills and how to empower your business team to achieve your teams goals.
So don’t go it alone, help your people to develop your parental and business skills instead of always solving your problems, the same in business, help your boss develop you.
You will find becoming a leader /parent is tough, yet rewarding, a journey of constant learning and self development.
When you reach out for guidance and assistance in a new role most senior managers and people understand how difficult it is to step into a new role for the first time and they will provide all the assistance in the world.
“remember becoming a leader is tough, rewarding, a journey of continuous learning and self development”.
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