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The Leadership Identity Crisis That's Destroying Organizations
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The Leadership Identity Crisis That's Destroying Organizations

There's a moment in every leader's journey when the ground shifts beneath them. When the skills that got them promoted suddenly feel inadequate for the complexity they're facing. This isn't a skills gap—it's an identity crisis. Organizations promote people for their technical competence, then wonder why they struggle when pressure builds. The missing question nobody's asking: What kind of leader are you becoming under pressure? Learn why half of new managers feel unprepared and how understanding leadership identity transforms everything.

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