BBC CAPITAL: The 10 Biggest Misconceptions about Being a Leader

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y Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern 18 October 2017

You've finally been given a promotion. All those years of slog and sucking-up have at last been recognised. There’s just one problem – you have absolutely no management training.

The thrill of a hard-won pay rise can quickly evaporate if your organisation drops you in to a new, stretching role, wishes you luck, and sends you on your way.

They seem to expect you to instinctively know what to do next. After all, you’ve been around for a while – surely you know what it means to be a manager? Get on with it.

Period18 Oct 2017

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  • TitleThe 10 biggest misconceptions about being a leader
    Media name/outletBBC Capital
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date18/10/17
    DescriptionBy Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern

    18 October 2017

    You've finally been given a promotion. All those years of slog and sucking-up have at last been recognised. There’s just one problem – you have absolutely no management training.

    The thrill of a hard-won pay rise can quickly evaporate if your organisation drops you in to a new, stretching role, wishes you luck, and sends you on your way.

    They seem to expect you to instinctively know what to do next. After all, you’ve been around for a while – surely you know what it means to be a manager? Get on with it.
    URLwww.bbc.com/capital/story/20171018-the-10-biggest-misconceptions-about-being-a-leader
    PersonsCary Cooper

Keywords

  • leadership
  • business
  • management