"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 teams
• How to spot the warning signs when a promoted leader is struggling
• The exact conversation starters that turn vague feedback into actionable growth
• How to plan succession for your executive team before crises hit
• Proven strategies for supporting managers stepping into new roles
• Tim's framework for building the leadership bench your company needs next

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https://www.barrenridgeconsulting.com/

https://www.barrenridgeconsulting.com/leadership-transition-matrix

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