Navigating your organization's landscape alone can cost more than you think in wasted time and money. Partner with someone you can trust to help you build your team. Someone who is a safe sounding board for honest feedback and support.

Because plans and strategies tend to go by the wayside while you put out fires, meet the needs of your customers, lead your team, and — oh yeah — don't forget about the endless meetings, emails, texts, project management tasks, approving vacation requests, and all that goes along with leadership.

You have extensive knowledge and expertise. That's why they made you the leader. However, you also need to lead into the future, and that means having a solid vision, strategy, and action plan to set your course.