324. Managing Former Peers? Have These 4 Conversations First
Managing former peers is the trap most new managers fall into. Learn the four conversations that reset expectations and protect trust.
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323. Am I Ready to Be a Manager? The Four-Question Audit
Find out if you’re ready to be a manager with a four-question willingness audit that replaces the trait checklist and is testable this week.
322. How to Read the Room: The 3 Questions Intuitive Leaders Ask
Learn how to read the room with three practical questions, plus the five moves that decide your credibility in the first two minutes of any meeting.
321. From Doer to Leader: Redefining Competence in Your New Role
From doer to leader: why your best employee outperforming you is a sign of success, and how to redefine competence in your new manager role.
320. Why You Keep Handing Away Credit You Earned
Self-advocacy at work feels like bragging to high performers, so they deflect credit and stay invisible. Learn to claim your contribution accurately.
319. Stop Doing Your Team’s Work: The Over-Functioning Manager Trap
The over-functioning manager looks like the hero who catches everything. Learn why that habit caps your team and the exact move to hand work back.
318. The Great Flattening: How to Lead a Team That Doubled Overnight
Managing a bigger team after the great flattening takes a new playbook. Get the mindset shift and six moves to lead a wide span without burnout.
317. Leading an Inherited Team: The First 90 Days
Leading an inherited team you didn’t build? Learn the 90-day playbook to earn trust, avoid the rookie mistakes, and lead without losing the room.
316. AI in the Workplace: The Problem No One Names – With David Dean
AI in the workplace exposes how work really gets done. David Dean shows managers how to read the signals already in their inbox and fix the real problem.
315. The 5 Mental Models New Managers Should Borrow from Charlie Munger
Mental models for leaders: 5 thinking tools from Charlie Munger that help managers make sharper decisions, lead through change, and avoid blind spots.
314. Letting Go of Control: Why Your Best Intentions Are Stifling Your Team (with Glen Galaich)
Letting go of control as a leader feels risky, but it separates teams that perform from teams that quietly disengage. Here is how to spot it.
313. Why Your One-on-Ones Turned Into Status Meetings (And How to Fix It)
When one-on-one meetings turn into status updates, both of you lose the meeting that builds trust. Three patterns to diagnose and four fixes to use this week.
312. Why Team-Level AI Integration Should Be Your #1 Job Right Now
AI workflow for managers goes beyond individual tools. Learn how to move your team to integrated systems with five concrete leadership steps.
311. Delegating: When Stepping In Becomes Stepping On
AI workflow for managers goes beyond individual tools. Learn how to move your team to integrated systems with five concrete leadership steps.
310. The First 6 Months in a New Leadership Role: 3 Shifts You Need to Make
Learn the 3 critical shifts every leader must make in their first 6 months to build credibility and avoid losing authority. Practical frameworks inside.
309. From Executor to Strategist: How to Talk About Your Work at the Right Altitude
Crafting a vision as a leader starts with one shift: stop listing tasks. Learn the 3-step process that positions you as strategic in any stakeholder meeting.
308. When You Regret Hiring Someone: What to Do Before It Gets Worse
Learn how to diagnose a struggling new hire using 4 questions before deciding what to do. A practical framework for every manager.
307. The ‘AI vs Human Skills’ Managers Must Pay Attention to
AI and human leadership in management are both essential for today’s managers. Learn five skills that help you lead people and leverage AI without getting stuck in the middle.
306. How to Tell If Your Boss Is Blocking Your Career (And What to Do)
Learn to diagnose the 4 types of boss ceilings keeping you stuck. Use the TAPS framework to identify whether your manager is threatened, averse, passive, or systemic.
305. How to Give Your Manager Feedback (Without Damaging the Relationship)
Learn how to give your boss feedback that actually lands. Discover four communication principles for upward feedback when trust and power dynamics are uneven.
304. The 3 Identity Barriers Holding High-Performers Back
The 3 identity barriers holding us back when work gets bigger and pressure increases.
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