The Leadership Launchpad is a counter-intuitive approach that transforms your newly promoted managers into confident, effective leaders in 90 days without expensive trial-and-error that destroys teams and careers.
We achieve this by giving them the exact training, systems and frameworks worldwide successful leaders use without forcing them to figure it out on their own through costly mistakes.
This allows them to earn genuine team respect, delegate with confidence, and make strategic decisions so they drive measurable results while building the leadership pipeline your organization needs.
This is the Leadership Launchpad.
Promoting an individual contributor to manager was the easy part. Developing them into effective leaders is the real challenge.
Because without a proven system, they'll struggle with imposter syndrome while you watch your reputation hang in the balance.
Their first 90 days decides everything. Most organizations let newly promoted managers stay stuck in reactive mode, putting out fires, micromanaging, slowly losing their team's respect.
Smart leaders give them the right system from day one.
And what you're about to read could be the turning point that gives you the strategic development approach and ROI protection you need.
Here's what they don't tell you when you promote your best individual contributor to management.
They were brilliant at their job, but nobody ever taught them how to manage people.
You promoted your star performer because they delivered results. But doing the work and leading people who do the work are completely different skill sets.
Now they're drowning. Doing everything themselves, micromanaging, working longer hours but getting worse results. You watch their confidence crumble.
Your best person doubts themselves. Their team loses respect. And you wonder if you destroyed a great individual contributor to create a mediocre manager.
You assumed leadership skills would develop naturally. That's like promoting your best surgeon to head of the surgery.
Management is a different skill set. Without proper development, your promotion becomes their nightmare.
"Resilience - navigating changes as a new people leader...
I am having more productive conversations with leadership and with my direct reports. I have a good plan in pace heading to calibration for my direct reports. "
Shelly | Nestle
" Theresa helped me develop effective strategies for delegation and team development.
I’ve also been able to navigate my role within a large, changing organization, and drive value with limited interaction with senior leadership.
Kevin | Coyote Logistics
" I learned how to coach my team members..
On how to problem solve instead on coming to me – to bring me solutions not just situations – resulting in building their confidence and freeing up my time. "
Alex | Thomson Reuters
Hi, I’m Theresa…
A leadership coach and the creator of The Leadership Launchpad.
I'm not another ‘leadership guru’ spouting theory from an ivory tower.
I'm the coach who's been in the trenches with over 200 overwhelmed first-time managers, guiding them through 2000+ real-world coaching sessions across 55 companies and 28 industries.
I've seen all kinds of mistakes, all kinds of meltdowns, and tons of amazing breakthroughs. From tech giants to Fortune 500, from manufacturing floors to senior leadership teams.
I've helped new managers navigate the chaos, master their teams, and earn the respect they desperately wanted.
And from that frontline experience I developed a proven system that consistently works, regardless of industry, company culture, or team dynamics.
The Leadership Launchpad isn't based on what might work in theory. It's built from what actually works in practice, distilled from thousands of hours of real coaching with real managers facing real challenges.
And now, it's your turn to get the same results.
Ok, let's cut through the noise…
You've been trying to support your newly promoted managers with traditional approaches, haven't you?
Maybe you've sent them to corporate workshops, bought them leadership books, assigned them senior mentors hoping they'd share their "secret sauce."
…And they're still drowning, doing all the detailed work they should be delegating. Still second-guessing every decision.
Still buried in tasks that shouldn't be on their desk. Still struggling to get their team to see them as a leader rather than just someone who got promoted.
Here's the brutal reality nobody wants to admit…
They cover admin stuff. HR policies, compliance, procedures. But nobody teaches them how to actually manage people. Your managers get certificates for filling out forms, NOT for delegating, having difficult conversations, or how to lead a team.
They tell you WHAT great leaders do, but they don't give you HOW THEY DO IT. Your managers are left trying to reverse-engineer success stories that may have nothing to do with their situation, their team, or their challenges.
What worked for them 10 years ago in a completely different context gets handed down like gospel. But their style isn't your manager's style. Their team isn't your manager's team. Their challenges aren't your manager's challenges.
Knowing they're a "Strategic Thinker" or "People Person" doesn't teach them how to understand their team's personalities, delegate a high-stakes project, navigate a difficult conversation, or make tough decisions when everyone's watching.
One expert says micromanage until they prove themselves. Another says delegate immediately to show trust. A third says find the middle ground. Meanwhile, your manager is paralyzed by conflicting advice while their team's performance suffers
They’re expected to know things they’ve never been taught. They’re responsible for outcomes they can't directly control. They’re managing people who may be older, more experienced, or openly skeptical of their authority.
And they’re doing it all while pretending they have it all figured out.
…They don't need more theory. They don't need another personality test. They don't need generic advice from people who've never walked in their shoes.
And that’s where The Leadership Launchpad comes in…
It's a battle-tested framework designed around the real, messy, overwhelming challenges new managers face every single day.
They get specific strategies for exact situations. They get practical tools that work immediately. They get complete transformation through proven processes.
Because the success of newly promoted managers only comes by being trained and set up to win long term using a system. A system that adapts to their team, their challenges, and the leadership style of the new manager while giving them the confidence to lead with absolute certainty.
The question is: Are you going to allow your new manager to fall flat on their face, or are you going to equip them with a proven system that actually works?
Your star performer is crumbling right in front of you.
They're overwhelmed, making costly mistakes, and losing their team's respect. Every day they struggle, your leadership reputation takes another hit.
In six months, you'll face the brutal truth: Your best individual contributor has become your biggest management liability. Their confidence is shattered. Their team has mentally checked out. And everyone's watching how you handle the mess.
The worst part? This disaster was completely preventable.
You had the chance to set them up for success from day one. Instead, you threw them into the deep end and hoped they'd learn to swim.
Your top talent is drowning. Their failure reflects directly on your judgment.
The Leadership Launchpad transforms your crumbling manager into the confident leader you knew they could be.
Stop watching your best people fail and give them what they actually need to succeed in their new role.
Most new managers fail because they try to do everything at once, burning out while their team loses confidence.
The Leadership Launchpad uses the battle-tested 30/60/90 approach that gives new managers a clear roadmap for exactly what to focus on so they can build sustainable authority without overwhelming themselves or their team.
Your newly promoted manager will crack the code on team dynamics and stakeholder relationships so they can command immediate respect, establish bulletproof communication systems, and score early wins that prove they belong in leadership. All without the amateur mistakes that mark them as "just another failed promotion."
During this phase your manager will transition from 'observer' to action-taker by implementing the changes they identified, driving measurable results through their team, and fostering accountability that actually works, without the hesitation and second-guessing that keeps other managers stuck in analysis paralysis.
Your manager will master the art of sustainable leadership by evaluating team performance data, scaling their breakthrough initiatives, and developing individualized career growth plans for each team member, while aligning long-term vision with stakeholders and securing resources for future success. All without the short-sighted leadership that creates temporary improvements but fails to build lasting organizational impact.
CEB (now Gartner) research reveals that 60% of new managers fail within their first two years, struggling to adapt to managerial responsibilities and effectively lead teams. Meanwhile, Gallup shows that 82% of managers are not properly qualified for their roles, contributing to massive organizational underperformance!
A Deloitte study found that 30% of managers report being completely unprepared for leadership, lacking critical skills to manage people, delegate effectively, or navigate conflicts. Even worse, CareerBuilder found that 58% of managers received zero formal management training before stepping into their roles.
Gallup reports that 50% of employees leave their jobs to get away from bad managers. Poor first-time manager performance doesn't just affect one person—it destroys entire teams, kills employee engagement and productivity, and ultimately causes organizational failure.
Employee turnover is the most direct and costly consequence of poor management. Gallup estimates replacement costs range from 50-200% of annual salary, while SHRM puts the average cost per hire at $4,700. When poor management drives turnover of just 10 employees at $60,000 average salary, your company loses between $300,000 and $1.2 million per failed manager.
Disengaged employees cost U.S. companies $550 billion annually in lost productivity. Since engagement drives performance, poor management leads to disengagement, with teams underperforming by 20-30%. This translates directly into revenue loss, missed opportunities, and organizational inefficiency.
Developing newly promoted managers isn't easy. Corporate training leaves them to figure it out alone!
With the Leadership Launchpad, we'll help you transform your newly promoted managers into competent, confident leaders in just 90 days.
Reserve your free 45-minute consultation and we'll build a custom roadmap to transform your newly promoted managers from struggling individual contributors to confident leaders with high-performing teams.
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