Moving into leadership country

The challenge is a familiar one. Many professionals find themselves being asked to lead and manage. But the attitudes, assumptions, and approaches that helped them succeed as an expert may be the opposite of what is needed to be an equally effective leader and manager. Research has identified a series of transition points that most experts have to face as they acquire leadership skills. These transition points can be traps or opportunities, so they are called checkpoints: 1. asking if they really want to a leader, 2. getting results through other people, 3. coping with fuzzy objectives, 4. focusing on pragmatic, timely action, 5. being the boss, 6. tolerating uncertainty, 7. always adapting, never assuming, and 8. learning while doing.