# Why Your High Performers May Fail as Leaders

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Podcast: [The Remarkable Leadership Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-remarkable-leadership-podcast-1020867)
Published: 2026-05-04T14:47:00+00:00
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## Resource

Most organizations make the same mistake: They promote their best performers into leadership roles... and expect success. But it doesn't always work. In this episode, I share why high performers often struggle when they become leaders — and what you can do about it. You'll learn: ✔ Why performance ≠ leadership readiness ✔ The mindset shift new leaders must make ✔ How organizations can better support the transition ✔ What to do when the promotion doesn't work out The transition to leadership isn't a reward — it's a completely different job. And if we don't prepare people for that shift, we set them (and their teams) up to fail. Learn more about our Bud to Boss programs: https://kevineikenberry.com/bud-to-boss/ My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I'm here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?product_type=Workshops ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-can-help-speaking…

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