title: The tests of a leader: becoming the boss.
abstract: Even for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development. The initial test along the path is so fundamental that we often overlook it: becoming a boss for the first time. That's a shame, because the trials involved in this rite of passage have serious consequences for both the individual and the organization.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009042:Motivation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence; D013192:Staff Development