The First Year Leader: Year One Playbook is a 45-page practical leadership guide designed for new and newly promoted leaders navigating their first year. 

Inside the playbook, you’ll find:

• 6 core leadership sections focused on the biggest first-year leadership pressure points:

  • Expectations

  • Authority

  • Overcorrection

  • Regulation

  • Skill Building

  • Endurance 

• 6 leadership self-reflection sections to help leaders process what they are experiencing and apply the concepts to their real work situations. 

• 6 action tip sections with practical next steps leaders can immediately apply in their role. 

• 6 supportive script/tool sections that give leaders language for real conversations like:

  • clarifying expectations

  • delegating work

  • setting boundaries

  • asking for feedback

  • managing pressure moments 

• A full Year One Focus Plan that walks leaders through:

  • First 30 Days

  • Days 31–90

  • Months 4–6

  • Months 6–12 

• A Priority Timeline Template to help leaders organize priorities and stop reacting to everything at once. 

Who This Playbook Is For

This resource is designed for:

• New leaders in their first year

• First time managers

• Leaders recently promoted within their organization

• Leaders supervising former peers

• Leaders who feel pressure to prove themselves quickly

• Leaders who want structure, clarity, and sustainability

If you are navigating the early months of leadership and wondering where to focus your time, this playbook was created for you.