Feeling tongue‑tied as a first‑time manager? Learn why leadership works like learning a language—and how practice, not theory, builds real‑world fluency.
The “Foreign‑Language” Feeling of Leadership
Being promoted can feel like landing in a country where you ...kinda speak the language - but you stumble under the pressure of face-to-face conversations. I still remember my first French class conversation: a simple “Where are you from?” froze me in awkward silence. New managers face the same blank‑mind moment in real meetings, only the stakes are their team’s trust and careers.
