Think about what an NBA player does before tip-off. They’ve spent thousands of hours in practice rehearsing their moves, running plays, taking repetitions on the exact situations they’re going to face under pressure. By the time the game starts, the skills are already built. Game day is just the performance. Now think about the average first-time manager in manufacturing. They get promoted off the floor because they were great at the technical work. Then they walk into their first difficult conversation with a direct report, their first presentation to the VP, their first moment where the whole team looks to…