Q3 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: MOVING TO LEADERSHIP You have been a member of a cohesive and productive department for the past 3 years. Your department manager has accepted a job in another organization, and you have been moved into her position. You are not one of the senior members, but you have the most education, have been volunteering for many training programs, and have been an outstanding individual contributor. Over the past three years, you have developed close relationships with several of your department members who are around your age. You often go out to lunch together, have drinks after work, and get together on weekends. There are also a couple of "old timers" who were very helpful in training you when you first came in. They have much more experience than you, but little education. Although you get along with them, you feel a bit awkward about being promoted to be their boss. (a) Discuss THREE (3) challenges you are likely to face as the new leader. (b) Propose THREE (3) actions you should take to help smooth the transition.

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Q3 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: MOVING TO LEADERSHIP
You have been a member of a cohesive and productive department for the past 3 years. Your department
manager has accepted a job in another organization, and you have been moved into her position. You are
not one of the senior members, but you have the most education, have been volunteering for many training
programs, and have been an outstanding individual contributor. Over the past three years, you have
developed close relationships with several of your department members who are around your age. You
often go out to lunch together, have drinks after work, and get together on weekends. There are also a couple
of "old timers" who were very helpful in training you when you first came in. They have much more
experience than you, but little education. Although you get along with them, you feel a bit awkward about
being promoted to be their boss.
(a)
Discuss THREE (3) challenges you are likely to face as the new leader.
(b)
Propose THREE (3) actions you should take to help smooth the transition.
Transcribed Image Text:Q3 LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: MOVING TO LEADERSHIP You have been a member of a cohesive and productive department for the past 3 years. Your department manager has accepted a job in another organization, and you have been moved into her position. You are not one of the senior members, but you have the most education, have been volunteering for many training programs, and have been an outstanding individual contributor. Over the past three years, you have developed close relationships with several of your department members who are around your age. You often go out to lunch together, have drinks after work, and get together on weekends. There are also a couple of "old timers" who were very helpful in training you when you first came in. They have much more experience than you, but little education. Although you get along with them, you feel a bit awkward about being promoted to be their boss. (a) Discuss THREE (3) challenges you are likely to face as the new leader. (b) Propose THREE (3) actions you should take to help smooth the transition.
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