Leadership Skills for Transitioning from Technical Roles to Management

Show Notes: In this episode, Jason sits down with Jonathan Bennett, an executive coach and advisor with extensive experience helping leaders navigate transitions, manage stress, and foster team accountability. They explore the dynamics of leading oneself and others, emphasizing psychological safety, self-awareness, and work-life balance. Jonathan shares actionable strategies for building resilience, creating cohesive teams, and navigating the complexities of leadership in modern organizations. This episode explores the challenges leaders face, particularly when moving from technical roles to management, and provides tools for fostering psychological safety, effective communication, and collaboration across generations. 

Dane and Jonathan discuss the value of emotional intelligence, communication skills, and social capital in leadership. Jonathan explains why you need deep engagement strategies for people outside the team early on, and how to start. They also talk about the impact of therapy on leadership and workplace dynamics, how younger generations are leading differently from their Gen X counterparts, and how self expression is changing in today’s workforce. If you’re looking for ways to improve how your team works together, this episode is worth your time.