S3 E10: How do we shift from expert to leader? With Naomi Regan

27/08/2025 40 min Temporada 3 Episodio 10
S3 E10: How do we shift from expert to leader? With Naomi Regan

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82% of new managers step into leadership roles without any formal training. And yet, research shows your line manager has more influence on your mental health than your doctor, therapist—or even your partner.In this episode of Work is Weird Now, we sit down with Naomi Regan—certified leadership coach, people & culture strategist, and co-founder of CAPE People Development—to explore one of the hardest and most overlooked transitions at work: moving from expert to leader.🔑 What we cover:Why being promoted for technical expertise often sets you up to struggle as a leaderWhy leadership is really about conversations—not frameworksNaomi’s “hot potato test” to stop rescuing and start empowering your teamWhat organisations must do differently when developing leadersHow AI makes human-to-human leadership more important than everNaomi also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming book, Beyond the Small Talk, where she explores the five conversations that truly make work work.🎧 Tune in now for practical, thought-provoking insights on how to let go of being the expert, embrace leadership, and create the conditions for others to thrive.

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