
What First Time Leaders Really Need To Know w/ Paul O'Beirne
07/02/24 • 47 min
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with master facilitator and executive coach Paul O'Beirne on what a first-time leader really needs to know and so does the organization they work for.
Paul shares his insights and experience in...
- Transition challenges for new leaders.
- Importance of support systems.
- Leadership vs. management.
- Understanding role and relationships.
- Asking for help and adapting.
- Building networks and managing relationships.
- Importance of feedback structures for self-awareness.
And connect with me for more great content!
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with master facilitator and executive coach Paul O'Beirne on what a first-time leader really needs to know and so does the organization they work for.
Paul shares his insights and experience in...
- Transition challenges for new leaders.
- Importance of support systems.
- Leadership vs. management.
- Understanding role and relationships.
- Asking for help and adapting.
- Building networks and managing relationships.
- Importance of feedback structures for self-awareness.
And connect with me for more great content!
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Transcript
Russel Lolacher: And on the show today we have Paul O'Beirne and here is why he is awesome. He's a master facilitator, executive coach and the CEO and founder of Orca HR Solutions LLC, an executive coaching consultancy that worked with individuals, teams and organizations in creating their desirable future. That's not all he's from.
He's also got 25 years of experience as a senior HR leader over at Microsoft executive teams, where they focused extensively on leadership a
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