Leadership Transitions: Becoming a Leader of Leaders

Course details

Explore the journey of becoming a leader of leaders with this in-depth course designed to help you transition from managing individual contributors to managing a team of other managers. Award-winning executive coach Melody Wilding shows you how to shift from an execution-focused role to one that empowers others with strategies that minimize micromanaging and maximize influence. Dive into essential leadership skills like setting clear expectations, delegation, ensuring accountability, and navigating difficult conversations. Find out how to balance oversight with trust, allowing your managers to thrive independently while you maintain a big-picture focus. Discover ways to establish healthy power dynamics and executive presence, while protecting your time for strategic thinking. Leverage frameworks and coaching techniques to improve team performance. This course helps you level up your ability to foster a work culture characterized by growth, accountability, and strategic success.

Learning objectives
Adapt your management style from hands-on management of ICs to managing other leaders.
Develop criteria for deciding when to intervene directly versus coaching managers to handle challenges independently.
Prioritize strategic leadership over tactical involvement.
Establish effective 1:1 meetings that focus on leadership development and strategic problem-solving rather than status updates.
Apply strategies for coaching managers on how to build high-performing teams.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Leading and managing other managers
02 - Managing leaders vs. managing individual contributors

1. Mindset for Leading and Managing Leaders

03 - How to let go of day-to-day control
04 - When to step in and when to stay back
05 - Setting boundaries and managing your time at this level
06 - Moving from problem solver to problem spotter
07 - Building trust with your management team

2. Key Skills for Leading and Managing Leaders

08 - Setting expectations and creating accountability
09 - Running effective 1 - 1s with your managers
10 - Gaining visibility into the work without micromanaging
11 - Coaching your managers to develop their own teams

3. Troubleshoot Tough Situations When Leading Leaders

12 - Managing your former peers
13 - When a manager is underperforming
14 - Managing conflicts between your leaders

Conclusion

15 - Scale your leadership impact