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26. Is Your Employee Ready to Lead Their Peers? Here’s How to Tell
26. Is Your Employee Ready to Lead Their Peers? Here’s How to Tell
You’re ready to promote a strong performer into leadership—but how do you know if they’re really prepared to lead their peers? In this episode, I share an unusual interview technique that goes beyond resumes and past performance to reveal how each candidate will actually show up as a leader in front of their former coworkers. You’ll hear how one manager used this exact process to choose the right supervisor for a struggling team and why skipping this step can lead to resistance, resentment, a...