A well-deployed cohort of Emerging Leaders can have a tremendous impact on organizational results. Still, many Emerging Leaders face challenges in delivering on their expanded areas of influence.
Start with curiosity. Ask about their leadership journey, their hopes, their concerns. Learn what is important to them about “the work” and how to best do that work together.
It isn’t kissing up. That’s a short term, self-serving and cheap strategy for connecting and getting something you want. Whatever you get from that, you won’t want for very long.
