What if the promotion you've been chasing isn't actually the right move? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Joanne Merrick, founder of The Leadership Recipe and author to explore the deeper layers of leadership, self-liberation, and what it really means to be a manager in today's world.

Whether you're considering stepping into management or you're already there and wondering if it's aligned, this conversation will give you the clarity, courage, and actionable insight to define success on your own terms.

What You Will Learn:

Why stepping into management is a transformation, not just a promotion.

The long-term impact of early emotional conditioning on leadership development.

How neuroscience and emotional intelligence can revolutionize your leadership style.

Why many people are promoted to management for the wrong reasons.

The real-life challenges of leaving corporate world to start a consultancy.

What organizations often get wrong about promoting individual contributors.

How to determine if you're truly ready to be a manager.

Practical tools for current managers who feel misaligned or underprepared.

The difference between influence within corporate roles and true impact as a founder.

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