MANAGER READINESS 

MANAGER RESOURCES

ARE YOU READY TO MANAGE?

Entering Management Means More

Before you accept the title, evaluate the needs.

The move from individual contributor to manager changes how you are measured, how you spend your time, and how you create value. It is not a reward for good performance. It is a shift in responsibility.

This assessment helps you pause before you move to the next career stage.

Take the Manager Readiness Assessment Below

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    Why?

    Many professionals assume management is the natural next step.
    Sometimes it is. Sometimes it isn’t.

    Strong individual contributors are rewarded for output, expertise, and execution.
    Managers are evaluated on judgment, delegation, coaching, and collective performance.

    Those are different skill sets. Different stressors. Different rewards.

    This assessment helps you determine whether you are oriented toward leadership work — not just leadership status.

BEGIN THE MANAGER READINESS ASSESSMENT

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    What Your Score Means

    Your result is not a label. It is a signal.

    It helps you reflect on:

    - Whether you are energized by enabling others

    - Your ability to tolerate ambiguity and performance responsibility

    - If you are ready to trade personal output for team accountability

    - Whether you want people leadership, or deeper craft mastery

    Keep in mind, if the results raise tension, that’s useful. Clarity comes from friction, not flattery.

Ready to Move Forward?

If you decide management is your next move, don’t improvise it.

The Leadership Transition Toolkit was built for professionals moving from individual contributor to active leader. It includes structured prompts, expectation mapping, conversation scripts, and planning tools to help you step into management intentionally.

Leadership Transition Toolkit | From Individual Contributor to Active Leader
$30.00

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. It evaluates readiness for management work, not personality type.

  • About five minutes. There are ten questions.

  • Senior ICs, high performers being tapped for leadership, or anyone unsure whether management is the right next chapter.

  • That’s information, not failure. You may choose to deepen your craft, build informal leadership skills, or prepare intentionally before pursuing a formal role.

  • Yes. Retake it after exposure to management tasks or a role change.

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