I work with high performers who overthink, who lack confidence, who are feeling worried and frustrated in their current role or career and want a change.
Together we explore how they self-sabotage through: perfectionism, low self-confidence, self-doubt, need for control, tendency to please others, constantly doing and thinking about what they need to do.
We come up with tailored actions for more visibility in their career, improved performance, speaking up, getting a promotion or a new role, better earnings, so they can take their career to the next level.
The high performers I work with are those who want a leadership position, who want to stop doing operational work and want to focus on strategic work and people management.
However, they fear and doubt their leadership abilities and their self-confidence is shaky.
If you resonate or identify with this high performer, read on, ‘cause I have some ideas for you about how to build your leadership skills.
What if your mindset worked consciously in your favour, so that you actually feel confident and ready for your leadership role?
As a high performer, you are often very good at your job. You’re responsible for yourself and your work, you know the ins and outs, the specifics and technical details.
But when you think about a leadership role, you doubt whether you can do the job.
You’re worried you will be incompetent. You doubt you won’t be a good leader because your work so far has been technical, operational, process based and not people, vision and strategy oriented.
You don’t want to come across as soft, you want your team to respect you, but you also want to get along and collaborate well with your direct reports.
You think that since you’re good at what you do now means that there will be an expectation to be good at managing a team. This is causing worries and poor sleep.
If only you could be a good leader without all of this self-doubt, it would be ok.
It’s natural to wonder if you’re up to the job.
Having someone to talk to about your fears, worries and aspirations can help you overcome and achieve them.
I can help you see you’re not as incapable as you believe.
One thing that can help is to start building leadership skills is observing the things you admire about leaders in your organisation and using them as an example for yourself.
Another thing that can help is knowing your strengths, what you do particularly well, learning what a good leader does from resources and first hand experience.
Being a leader involves having self-control over your emotions and thoughts. You also need to have an interest in the development of your team members and be able to set expectations in a balanced way.
I can help you with all of this, so you feel confident as a leader.
You will be able to support your team members’ professional growth and that will lead to solid relationships with them. You will take on strategic work that has a positive impact on you, on the team and the company.
If it were just you having these thoughts and worries, leadership training wouldn’t be a thing. But it is, and it’s a focus for many companies. Even if the company you are working for offers leadership training, it’s not enough.
Having someone to talk to and let off steam will not only help calm your doubts and fears, it will also help you succeed faster than you could alone.
So start by scheduling a conversation with that leader you admire and ask them about their leadership style, their “dos” and “don’ts”. Lean into learning about leadership before you get the job.
I know you’re thinking a lot about learning how to be a good leader, about new responsibilities that come with the role.
However, there are things you can do to get rid of these problems.
You can start by observing leaders in your organisation, asking them what advice they have for you and using that information.
Or you can identify your unique skills, strengths, resources and find out what makes you a good leader by working with me.
If you want my help, book a 30 minute session with me here.
