These nonnegotiable questions ensure the right people are prepared to lead people. They reveal predictable and preventable failure points often overlooked, because stepping into a leader role is mistakenly treated as a promotion instead of the career transformation it truly is.
Your answers will help determine your readiness to lead, not your ability to learn how.
If you can confidently answer ‘Yes’ to all the questions, you are well-positioned to step into a leader role. If you cannot, remaining in your current role may be the right decision, for now. Sometimes the best career move is choosing readiness before responsibility.
If you answered ‘Yes’ to all, but the final question, you are exactly who I designed this self-assessment for. This is the most common gap first-time leaders face, and it is also the most fixable with the right preparation. You may still be a strong future leader, but additional readiness is needed before stepping into the role.
This is precisely what my First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Lab is designed to address.
Thank you for submitting your Leader Prerequisite Questions. Check your e-mail for my free Professional Self-Assessments Guide.