Conflicting roles of a leader

We’re often in senior leadership positions because we worked hard, we were good at our job and put the hard yards in to exceed or at a minimum, always meet expectations. We then get rewarded with a new leadership title and our own team to manage and empower. Because you’re good at your job, you’ll be able to lead a whole team to do the same thing, right? However, how often do we feel like managing a team, and completing your own set of work feel like two completely separate jobs? Is managing a team meant to come naturally to you just because you’re good at what you do?

You all of a sudden become responsible for peoples satisfaction at work, expected to understand the unique needs of each of them and how to support them to succeed. Whilst, you yourself, are also trying to focus on succeeding in your role.  How and who do we ask for help when trying to be better at managing a team, when it doesn’t just come naturally? Are we allowed to ask for help? Or will that indicate that you aren’t right for the job? In which case, suffering silently seems like the better option?