17 Oct Building Readiness for First-Time Managers and Executives

Most New Leaders Don’t Fail Because They’re Incompetent. They Fail Because They’re Unprepared.

It’s a brutal truth:

📊 60% of new managers fail within two years.

📉 Up to 70% of new executives struggle within the first 18 months.

Not because they lack ambition or intelligence — but because organizations throw them into leadership without equipping them to transition effectively.

In my latest LinkedIn Newsletter article, I break down:

✅ Why generic onboarding programs fail leaders

✅ 3 proven ways to accelerate leadership readiness

✅ How to treat onboarding as a leadership investment, not a checklist

This piece is part of my Leadership Transition Trilogy — including the #1 Amazon book Overcoming 1st Timer Syndrome — designed to help new leaders at every stage succeed from day one.

🎥 I’ve also included a Walk & Talk with Dr. AZ clip where I share why I’m passionate about fixing one of the most neglected gaps in leadership development: transitions.

👉 Read the full article here and let me know your thoughts. You may also please share it to first-time leaders within your network who may benefit from it…

Let’s stop watching new leaders sink — and start setting them up to soar.

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