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Most people aren’t ready when leadership shows up.

In this story, a newly promoted manager walks into his first Friday night shift thinking training was enough — only to discover that responsibility hits harder than preparation.

The Deep End Shift is a realistic leadership story about:

being promoted before you feel ready

inheriting problems you didn’t create

navigating team resistance and conflict

learning when to speak, when to listen, and when to ask for help

This episode is part of Leadership Through Storytelling and the YDKWYDK (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know) series — created for next-generation leaders who want honesty, not lectures.

If you’ve ever stepped into a role and thought,
“I don’t know if I’m ready for this,”
this story will feel familiar.

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00:00 Introduction
00:11 Evan Hands Over the Keys
00:37 Reflection: Leadership Rises of Fall (John C. Maxwell)
01:11 When Leadership Doesn't Wait
01:47 Authority Without Trust
02:23 A Different Kind of Customer Moment
02:53 The Question Every New Leader Asks
03:16 Choosing Presence Over Control
04:02 The Quiet Work of Leadership
05:13 Willingness Over Readiness