Developing and Broadening Specialists (crf Research)
By Dr. Wanda Wallace and PhD Gillian Pillans
When specialists become leaders, they often find themselves thrust into a new role that requires leading in a totally different manner.
They must lead without being expert in everything or being able to stay on top of all the details. To thrive in the new role requires giving up much of what made them successful to that point and learning to rely on a whole new set of skills.