Leader of Leaders

With duties ranging from selecting and developing first-line leaders to fostering a strategic mind- set, managers of managers are focused on longer-term activities that will drive success through other people. In that sense, these high impact leaders have the ability to build a leadership legacy in the organization through the first-line leaders they select, nurture, and develop.

The Problem

A majority of these individuals have been promoted to a “Leader of Leaders” role without ever transitioning their behavior or mindset. They are now leading first-line leaders and haven’t even transitioned themselves!

How do you increase your impact as a Leader of Leaders?

Picking your head up and starting to think more strategically about the organization will help you start to make a greater impact on the people that you lead.

So, What Do I Do Differently?

Leaders of Leaders are uniquely positioned to make the greatest impact on the workforce and the organization. Their access to the executive team and the first-line leaders and their direct reports provides them with a unique opportunity to be tied into everything going on in the whole organization. Leaders of leaders need to accept this responsibility and broaden their mindset and approach if they are going to be successful.

Providing Open and Honest Feedback and Development

If Leaders of Leaders are going to be effective in their role, they have to be able to comfortable in providing open and honest feedback to their direct reports in regards to their effectiveness. The most important thing they can do is hold their direct reports accountable for taking a leadership approach to their work.

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