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Managing Made Simple
Lia Garvin
Second in command not stepping up? Wrong fit or wrong expectations
OCT 20, 202616 MIN
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Description
When your second in command isn't stepping up, it's tempting to decide you hired the wrong person. But most new number twos think the job is to do everything themselves, so they say yes to all of it, get spread too thin, and lose track of what matters most. In this episode, Lia shares how to tell if it's the wrong fit or the wrong expectations, and how to reset the expectation so your successor can start running things the way you hired them to.
In this episode you will learn:
How to tell whether you have the wrong person or the wrong expectations
The biggest symptom that your number two thinks they have to do everything
Why building a leadership bench raises what your business is worth
What a successor should and shouldn't copy from you
How to have the expectation reset conversation with your number two
How long to give it before you make the call
Resources mentioned:
Work with Lia on your number two's role and coaching: liagarvin.com/contact
Connect with me:
Website: www.liagarvin.com
Email: [email protected]
Free guide to making hard conversations easier: liagarvin.com/convo
Instagram: @lia.garvin
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/liagarvin

