How to Succeed When Starting a New Leadership Role

Today I’m talking to you about something that’s hard to learn until you go through it: starting new jobs in new industries, new companies, and even new roles. In this episode, I share the counsel I’ve gained from my own career transitions, including the time I entered a new company where the product was entirely in Spanish. The most critical step to take before you begin a new role is to clear out the baggage and negative energy strings you’re bringing from your past. Because if you don’t you may be bringing the same behavior patterns to your next role that will not just impact your success, but perhaps more so your ability to find contentment. Once you’re in that role, one of the most helpful things you can do from day one is observe how decisions are made, and identify who holds the power and influence in your new organization. This also requires patience because it takes time to understand how things work, which means it’s also important to ask questions when you are unsure or confused. If you hold back from this in an effort to look like you have it all together, it’ll just take you that much longer to come up to speed. When you stop trying to prove you know everything and start being authentic about what you don’t know, you actually gain respect. That whole old way of leading where you had to have all the answers was always nonsense, and being honest about what you don’t know (aka vulnerability) is what truly builds trust. Tune in to learn why getting proper support during a transition and making space for integration are the keys to entering your next chapter successfully. Episode Highlights: Why bringing past resentments and proving energy into a new role will ruin your start. How observing decision-making processes and power structures helps you avoid early landmines. The reason why admitting you don’t have all the answers builds trust, and why the old standard of leadership was never legit. Why standing in your value and refusing to put yourself above or below anyone else is critical for your success. How to set boundaries for self-care and integration, while absorbing massive amounts of new information. Quotables: "If you got laid off, you got laid off, honey. This is the world we operate in now." "The minute you put yourself above or below someone else is the minute that you're either giving your power away or you're silencing those that work for you or alongside you." "Make sure you’re making time and space for reflection, for integration, for learning, because that's going to go so far in terms of how you are processing and making intentional choices about how you're showing up." Tosca's Links and Resources: Sign up for Tosca's Newsletter: http://toscadimatteo.com/newsletter Tosca's Website: https://www.toscadimatteo.com Get in Touch with Tosca: https://www.toscadimatteo.com/contact Linkedin:   / toscadimatteo   Instagram:   / toscadimatteo   Props for: Theme music by Adrian DiMatteo https://adriandimatteo.com #HumanSkills, #ExecutiveCoaching, #InnerCritic, #LeadershipDevelopment, #EmotionalMaturity, #HeartCenteredLeadership, #CoachTosca, #BrenéBrown, #SimonSinek, #AdamGrant, #JohnMaxwell, #MarshallGoldsmith, #AmyEdmondson, #PsychologicalSafety, #ConsciousLeadership, #HighAchieverBurnout, #Introspection, #SelfAwareness, #ProfessionalGrowth, #OvercomingSelfDoubt, #MidCareerTransition, #LeadingWithAuthenticity, #AuthenticLeadership, #ModernLeadership, #HumanCenteredPerformance, #SelfTrust, #MindsetShift, #BreakingPatterns, #CareerExpansion, #ExecutivePresence, #RadicalCandor, #KimScott, #JamesClear, #AtomicHabits, #ThinkAgain, #DareToLead, #TheInfiniteGame, #LeadersEatLast, #WorkplaceCulture, #EmotionalIntelligence, #HumanSkillsForLeaders, #OrganizationalPsychology, #VulnerableLeadership, #CorporateWellness, #SustainableSuccess, #MentalNarratives, #QuietTheCritic, #InternalOperatingSystem, #TechLeadership, #FounderMindset