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#116 - “America’s Career Coach” Ken Coleman discusses how to make the most out of a promotion and what to do when taking on a leadership role for the first time.

What you'll learn

[1:52] How Ken helps people discover what they’re born to do and make that a reality.
[3:24] The wake-up call that made Ken realise he had to work out what he really wanted to do with his life.
[5:35] How to learn from your defeats and turn them into positives.
[9:29] Common fears people face when they start working in leadership roles.
[13:48] What you can do to prepare yourself for an upcoming leadership role.
[16:00] The importance of starting your leadership role by building trust with your team.
[20:25] The non-negotiable things you need to get good at in order to be a good leader and the value of delegation.
[27:42] The value of understanding what your team members are doing and what they need to do it better.
[29:23] The importance of knowing your role and focusing on the now.
[31:57] How to deal with your failures as a leader and move on from them.

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https://changeworklife.com/help-ive-just-been-promoted-what-do-i-do-now/

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