For someone transitioning from following known processes perfectly to charting unknown territory with a team a.k.a leadership, the fear of unknown can be paralysing. What if we are wrong? What if those with us get severely impacted? Would this be the end of the support we are garnering? Here is a perspective on realising that a leader is a human being and is not expected to be perfect. But she is expected to be honest, courageous enough to admit mistakes and take actions to right the wrong.

It's easy to keep doing what we are good at. But that is an excellent way to keep your current job. To move ahead, you need to challenge yourself to learn a new way of being. Here is some more on the balance between learning and performance.