Leadership Transitions: Becoming a Leader of Leaders

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.