As you move up an organisational hierarchy from individual contributor to manager and then to manager of managers, it’s important to be mindful of the skills required to be truly successful in each role.
- According to Aaron, the lines between each position may seem negligible. However, there’s an immense amount of development that is required to transition between each role.
- For example, when an individual contributor excels in their role and is promoted to a manager of people, they are not only expected to deliver certain execution level results but more importantly are required to deliver results through others. This requires a different set of skills like delegation, conflict management and even communication to inspire their team.
Ultimately, to ensure your success in each role you must first start by identifying the new skills that you need to develop yourself and then spend the time and effort to build them.