Stop Working — You’re a Manager Now
Escape your IC mindset
Maybe you didn’t dream of becoming a manager when you were a kid pretending to be an astronaut or veterinarian. But years of hard work and crushing it meant that this trajectory was all but inevitable (even if that’s not smart for business).
Congratulations are in order! Let’s go out for a drink and celebrate your flashy career milestone of being the first person to blame when work doesn’t get done according to the latest Gantt chart! (Please tell me you don’t use Gantt charts.)
But hey, at least you got that fancy new title, and hopefully a salary bump to go with it.
So… now what?
Being a first-time manager is essentially akin to becoming a whole new species of professional. You’ll need to rapidly evolve from your former self into a more advanced, more disciplined, more emotionally intelligent being that thrives in the most inhospitable of work environments — ones you may have only seen from afar (or not at all).
Go ahead and wipe away those tears. You’ll get through this period of metamorphosis and emerge from your proverbial cocoon as a people leader worthy of leading…well, people.
But first, let’s talk about your new work life.
