Doing vs. Leading: How to Navigate the Shift from Top Performer to New Leader

Send us Fan MailNobody warns you that the thing that made you the best at your job is the exact thing that will make you a terrible leader. One day, you're the go-to person with all the answers. Next, you're managing the people you used to work beside, and nobody handed you a playbook. In this episode, I'm joined by Josh Block, who went from sales rep on Friday to president of a $30M company on Monday, to unpack the tension that breaks most new leaders: the shift from doing to leading, why most people never fully make it, and what it actually takes to stop being the best player and become the best coach.⸻⏱️ Episode Highlights[01:33] – The Doing vs. Leading Gap: 60% of new managers fail within their first two years,  and there's a 10-year gap between the promotion and the training.[03:36] – The Information Desk Trap: How being the best at the job set Preston up for his biggest leadership failure.[06:40] – Friday Sales Rep, Monday President: Josh's story of becoming president of a $30M company,  overnight, at 29 years old.[08:09] – The Layoff Lesson: What happens when your values and your actions don't align — and what it costs your culture.[14:25] – The Three T's: Josh's framework for building a "We" culture — Together, Thoughtful, Transparent.[21:59] – The Conductor Shift: Why the best leaders don't make a sound — and what that means for how you lead.[23:44] – The Jethro Intervention: The oldest "doing to leading" lesson in Scripture — and why Moses isn't the hero of this story.⸻Links & Resources Mentioned• Discipled Leader Apprenticeship — prestonpoore.com • Discipled Leader Book — prestonpoore.com/books-by-preston • How is Greater Than What Book — prestonpoore.com/book • About Preston — prestonpoore.com/about-preston_poore • People Matter at Work (Josh Block) — Available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble • People Matter at Work website — peoplematteratwork.com • The Transformative Power of Classical Music — Benjamin Zander TED Talk__________________Connect With MeLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore Facebook: facebook.com/PoorePreston Instagram: instagram.com/prestonpoore1⸻Closing ThoughtsIf today's episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear it. Like, comment, leave a review; it helps more people find the show.Peace out. Be a rock star.About Preston PoorePreston Poore is a former Coca-Cola executive who practices what he preaches. He uses his wealth of hard-earned experience in the corporate arena to help emerging leaders and millennials reach their potential—all while staying true to his values, purpose, and goals.Preston is a Certified Maxwell Leadership Team Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Trainer, and Executive Coach. Through his books, How Is Greater Than What, Discipled Leader (2022 Selah Awards Nonfiction Book of the Year) and 21 Days to Sound Decision Making, his blog, and podcast, he seeks to help people become redemptive influences in their workplaces and live more fulfilling lives.Learn more about Preston Poore & Associates: https://prestonpoore.comWork with Preston or invite him to speak: https://prestonpoore.com/leadership-development-services/Sign up to receive the P³ Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/prestonpoore.com/thepulseLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonpoore/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestonpoore1/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PoorePreston