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How to Manage ‘Invisible Transitions’ in Leadership
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How to Manage ‘Invisible Transitions’ in Leadership

by Ingo Marquart, Nora Grasselli, Gianluca Carnabuci
May 2021
Beginner to intermediate
5 pages
10m
English
MIT Sloan Management Review
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How to Manage ‘Invisible Transitions’ in Leadership

Taking on a substantial new role without a change in title or authority is hard, but there are ways to manage this transition.

Leadership transitions are either formal, with a change in job title and sphere of authority, or informal. Examples of formal leadership transitions include vertical transitions (promotions to a higher rank), lateral transitions (moving to a different part of the business), and geographic transitions (moving to a different country or market).

But managers often go through invisible leadership transitions, with additions to the nature or scope of their leadership roles without any changes in their official ...

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