One insight that I can relate to is the myth that top performers make excellent management candidates. I agree that it is not necessarily true. I've known people who were very productive and highly successful as an individual contributor but struggled to lead a small team. They had a hard time relating to the different personalities of their team along with the varying skill sets. I've also seen people who were promoted to management because they were charismatic and had the gift of gab, but struggled to grasp the technical details of the work that their team did on a daily basis. One of the lesson flip cards mentioned that though many people have the traits required to manage, they often don’t have the unique combination of traits to not only be technically adept but also people-centered, emotionally intelligent and solution focused.
