Week 50 Day 2: Leadership Is Different From Being Good at Your Job

The most disorienting transition in most careers is the shift from individual contributor to leader. Everything that made you successful as a contributor -- technical expertise, speed of execution, be...

The most disorienting transition in most careers is the shift from individual contributor to leader. Everything that made you successful as a contributor -- technical expertise, speed of execution, being the person with the answers -- becomes a liability when your job shifts to making other people successful. The moment you realized this was probably one of your formative leadership moments.