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Aug 2022
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How to be a great (new!) leader

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Stepping—or preparing to step—into a new leadership role can be intimidating! We want to win—big and fast. But there are right ways and there are wrong ways to do this. Let's focus on the right way to lean into new leadership.

Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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