Leadership Transition: Planning for Success

Making the move from team member to supervisor is a critical transition that can have a big impact on a career, a team, and an organization. Studies show that 50 - 60% of the new leaders actually fail at this transition. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way.

We believe having a simple plan for this transition provides a solid foundation for the new leader as well as clarity for their bosses, their stakeholders, and their team.

This week we discuss things to consider when creating and communicating a plan that will set new supervisors on the road to a smooth transition. This is a discussion for not only new supervisors, but also leaders of new supervisors. We provide development ideas that leaders of new supervisors can implement on transition day 1.