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Only 15% of new managers get any training. |
We take our top performers and simply hope they'll figure it out. |
Some do. Eventually.
But most aren't given that much time. |
I got lucky. But it wasn't without making a boatload of mistakes. |
Now 20 years and thousands of leaders later, I'm not the only one. |
I showed a draft of this to a founder yesterday, and she said: |
"That's like the new manager's bible. And we were all sinners." |
Unfortunately, many of us still are. |
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1. Don't Set Expectations |
You probably did the job you now manage. You take for granted the 100 lessons you learned through time. But when you make them guess what you want? |
Your habits become someone else's heartache. |
Tip: Align on expectations for Goals (the What) & Approach (the How) |
2. Don't Delegate |
You keep your old work.
But now you have a new role too.
4 tasks pile on for every 1 you finish. |
Meanwhile, your team waits.
Patiently at first. Then vocally. Then, with their feet. |
Tip: Delegate faster than feels comfortable. |
3. Don't Build Trust |
Illusion: Believing you start with trust.
Reality: No trust Day 1, not even your old friends. |
And w/o trust, small things (gestures, comments) have big impacts.
And big things (critical feedback) are crushing. |
Tip: Lead with questions. Meet your commitments. Race to trust. |
4. Don't Provide Clarity |
You're in charge, so guess what matters? |
Your words Your habits Your actions Your priorities Your decisions Your indecisions
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Yes, your words matter.
But what you do (and even what you don't do) matters more. |
Tip: Slow is smooth & smooth is fast. |
5. Don't Act Decisively |
Should you lead with questions and humility? 100% Yes. |
Should you gather data and seek triangulation? Also wise. |
But then you need to convert those inputs into a decision. And much to the new manager's surprise, that decision is usually: "No." |
Leaders remove "maybe" from their vocabulary. |
Tip: Be clear about which mode you're in: "Debate" vs. "Decide" |
6. Don't Hold People Accountable |
The magic formula for high-performing teams: |
Set ambitiously high standards Hire extremely talented people Believe they'll achieve them Challenge them to do it
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Tip: Ask them first. A-players are their own harshest critics. They'll hold themselves accountable. |
7. Don't Help Stars Outgrow Them |
Leaders know they're only as good as the people they're leading. If you cap their upside, you'll only attract talent willing to settle. |
Humble & Hungry >> Accepting & Average |
Tip: Build a brand as a talent accelerant. Stars will come to you. |
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Podcast Alert |
This week's podcast: The Daily Huddle |
This was my first "live" show. Luckily, Marc's been doing this for years and made it easy on me—except when we went into Overtime! |
We covered a range of topics: |
Did the fans really boo Zach Bryan's encore in Brooklyn? Why every company should watch "game film" How I got over calling myself a coach
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 | Nudelberg Daily Huddle: Episode #930 |
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Thank you for reading. Appreciate you! |
Dave |
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