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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2025 · 11 MIN

How To Lead When You Are NOT The Expert & Deliver Impressive Results

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How to lead when you are not the expert and deliver impressive results needs another set of skills, a different mindset, and a new approach. The good news is you (and any manager) will be able to learn exactly what is needed for success fairly quickly. I share the essential mindset changes you should make to be successful and the practical actions to take. --- ResourcesAccess all our prize winning management expertise for you to stand out from your peers, increase your confidence and credibility and move your management career forward faster! We share a ton of content, e-books, help sheets and more to save you a ton of time while unlocking more of your manager potential. Click the link to find out more about the Management Skills Hubhttps://enhance.training/management-skills-hub-ulp000/---  When you are not an expert, working out who IS an expert is a little tricky. I have come across many “experts” who talk a very good game and when it comes to the crunch, can’t deliver even half of their promises. I share 4 approaches to help you navigate the expert minefield with confidence, so you find experts to trust. Leading when you are not the expert starts with getting the right experts on your team. When team members who know more than you , when you are leading experts, there is one responsibility you have that is critical for the success of your team or project. If you get this wrong, the best experts won’t help you. Get this right and managing experts becomes easy plus you deliver much better results. Make the time and ask the right questions to get this right every time when leading those who know more. When leading employees who know more than you, it can be difficult to work out what you should focus your attention on. How to you give your experts the space and autonomy to fully utilise their expertise, yet still control the direction of their work, and the results they deliver. I share my managing tips and the one thing you should always focus on. Finally, for managing when you are not the expert, I share 9 actions or approaches that you should use every single day for great team leadership and especially when managing experts who know more than you. Use all these and you will be very confident in how to lead experts. If you have any questions on “How to lead when you are NOT the expert & deliver impressive results”, please email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you. Jess Coles enhance.training  

How to lead when you are not the expert and deliver impressive results needs another set of skills, a different mindset, and a new approach. The good news is you (and any manager) will be able to learn exactly what is needed for success fairly quickly. I share the essential mindset changes you should make to be successful and the practical actions to take. --- Resources Access all our prize winning management expertise for you to stand out from your peers, increase your confidence...

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