Promoted Into Chaos: Why New Leaders Fail Without Support | Tim Smith

"The less confident I feel in my ability, the more time I'm reacting out of defensiveness and self-criticism—all of those things take me away from being an effective leader."Tim Smith knows that leadership transitions can make or break scaling companies. As a leadership strategist and succession planning consultant at Baron Ridge Consulting, Tim helps organizations identify leadership gaps before they become crises. In this conversation, he breaks down why listening is the most underrated leadership skill, how to support newly promoted leaders through their transition struggles, and his powerful "Start-Stop-Continue" framework for giving feedback that actually drives change.You'll discover:Why treating leadership as relationship-oriented work (not just task management) creates stronger teamsHow to spot the warning signs when a promoted leader is strugglingThe exact conversation starters that turn vague feedback into actionable growthHow to plan succession for your executive team before crises hitProven strategies for supporting managers stepping into new rolesTim's framework for building the leadership bench your company needs next#LeadershipPodcastForStartupExecutives #TrustedAdvisorRelationships #CompanyCultureTransformation #H2H #RelationshipDrivenRevenueGrowth===You can connect with Tim Smith here:https://www.barrenridgeconsulting.com/https://www.barrenridgeconsulting.com/leadership-transition-matrixYou can connect with Karl Pontau here:www.thehumanconnectionpodcast.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kpontauhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbf_bDWwB9KVrFn5Sj3u2w?sub_confirmation=1Please like, subscribe, and share this episode with somebody you care about!