Step Into the Role: Redefine What Leadership Actually Means

What is leadership today? A practical guide to modern leadership and the mindset shift from individual contributor to leader. Explore how modern leadership differs from management and why “super-doers” struggle when they transition to a leadership role. Walk away with a clearer definition of leadership, plus concrete steps to become a better leader and lead your team with confidence.

What You'll Learn:

• Redefine what leadership actually is today—and why it’s not just high-performance plus a bigger title.
• Understand the core shift from “What can I achieve?” to “What can we achieve together?” as the foundation of a leadership mindset shift.
• Recognize the hidden costs of staying a ‘super-doer’ and how it quietly undermines your team’s effectiveness and growth.
• Break down leadership vs management in practical terms you can use to navigate your new responsibilities.
• Learn how to transition from individual contributor to leader by focusing on direction, conditions for performance, and multiplying capacity.
• Discover simple, low-friction habits to stop doing everyone’s work and start leading the work instead.
• Apply a 3-step reflection process: capture your insights in writing, find one real situation to apply them, and choose one small action for this week.
• Identify common misconceptions about how to be a better leader and replace them with research-backed principles you can practice immediately.