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Most managers skip these 2 steps - and stay stuck for years
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Hi there, I've just published a video that might be one of the most important ones I've made for this channel - and I really hope you'll watch it. It's called "The EXACT System That Turns Managers Into Leaders" and it's about something I've been thinking about for years. Why am I so excited about this one?Because it brings together everything I learned the hard way in my corporate career, and everything I've seen coaching hundreds of managers since. There's a pattern to leadership success - and it's not about luck, timing, or working harder than everyone else. It's about sequence. Most managers I meet are trying to do everything at once. They're working on their influence, developing coaching skills, thinking more strategically - all while attacking their never ending to-do list in the day-to-day. And then we wonder why it's all so exhausting. Here's the thing I've discovered: there's a specific order to building leadership skills. When you get the sequence right, everything else becomes easier. When you get it wrong, you stay stuck no matter how hard you work. In this video, I walk you through:
It's about 12 minutes, and honestly, I think it could change how you think about your own development. Want to know where you are right now?I've also created a free Leader’s Ladder Assessment that shows you exactly which of these four areas you're strong in and where to focus first. It takes 5 minutes and gives you a personalised action plan. Take the Leader's Ladder Assessment → The assessment has been really eye-opening for the managers I've shared it with. It helps you stop trying to do everything and focus on what will actually make the biggest difference. Let me know what you think when you've watched it. I read every reply. Have a great week, Helen P.S. If you're thinking "this sounds great but I don't have time" - I know where you are coming from. That's exactly the problem this system solves. The managers who follow this sequence actually create more time because they're not constantly stuck in the day to day work. |
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