Suppose you’re going into a meeting and taking over leadership of a team or initiative where those you will be leading have been involved and active previously.
Or maybe you have been thrust into a job assignment that’s new territory for you.
Or perhaps you are filling in for someone else with extensive expertise, and you, unfortunately, don't have the same background on the topic or the time you would like to have to prepare.
The question in each of these cases is how you use your leadership skills so you can “fake it until you make it?”
If you need to go into the meeting or new situation and move things forward with less knowledge and experience than you prefer, here are ways you can fake it until you make it. You can employ your leadership skills to:
Frequently, when I write a story along the lines of how to fake it until you make it some folks will say you should never fake it.
That’s certainly one point of view, but not one I share when it comes to using your leadership skills in the best way possible.
If you are a leader, you need to lead – even when you are thrown into an unfamiliar situation. When faced with that type of challenge, it’s smart and professional to be able to take what you’ve been handed and make the best of it to move things forward.
So, have you ever faked your way to a successful start? What worked for you? - Mike Brown
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