From Buddy to Boss: Navigating the Shift for New Leaders | Led by Michael Iannini

The Reality: Landing the promotion is the easy part; managing the sudden boundary shift with former peers is where most new leaders derail. Navigating the friction of being a "buddy" while establishing yourself as the "boss" requires structured systems, not awkward, top-down assertions of authority.

What You’ll Learn: How to map your team's current level of collaboration and move them from transactional cooperation to true interdependence. This session covers actionable tools to surface core team values, align implicit leadership expectations, and establish concrete team norms that eliminate collaboration pitfalls.

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