I have witnessed countless people entering the role of first-time manager and fighting their first “management battles.” When I asked one of my friends what his biggest “AHA” moment was in the process of becoming a manager, he did not hesitate with an answer: “There...
I recall having a client, let’s call him Tom, who came to me soon after he had been promoted to a manager from an individual contributor role. Tom complained about communication with his boss, let’s call him Dan. Even though Tom had always admired Dan before becoming...
The transition from teammate to boss is always a challenging one. I remember how I felt when, at one point in my career, I became a superior to somebody who used to be my teammate. He, let’s call him Jeff, was older than me and had more years of experience in the...
My friend works for a development department in a very specialized production company. When we recently met, he asked me about my job. I updated him and explained that I had also started to coach and train people who are new to leadership roles. When he heard that, he...
