Hey, it's Rachel Cook, your modern mentor. And today, we are going to talk about how to step into a

leadership role without stepping in, well, you know, something else. Because that balance between

delivering wins and connecting with your team, it can be really hard to strike. So whether you're considering taking

on a leadership role, you're new to one, or you're already leading a team, but you could use

some pointers, well, this episode is for you. My first foray into people leadership was a long time

ago, and in hindsight, it was really early in my career. But the hubris of the young

totally fueled me. My confidence was high. My capability was high. My expectations of myself and my

team, you see where this is going. They were high. And my early success? Here's the plot twist,

because that was low. I literally still cringe

when I think about that time in my life, and more specifically of that version of me during that time

in my life. But failure, as they say, is our greatest teacher. And maybe they just say that to make

us feel better about our fails, but still it kind of rings true.

I've come to understand so much more about what great leadership is, so much so that it's the

foundation of my business, which is all about informing, equipping, and empowering leaders

to do great things with their teams. Thinking about leadership, the responsibility of it, can be really overwhelming.

There are countless books and courses and programs out there all wanting to teach you something new.

But today, we're just going to focus on building the foundation,

on the things I believe you should focus on in your first six to 12 months of being a leader.

Get these right and you'll earn the grace to figure out the rest in due time.

It starts with a shift in your mindset.

So you know how you were crushing whatever job you were doing and it was that very crushing

that got you promoted or hired into this leadership

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