The Confidence Gap You Do Not Want to Admit
There is a pattern I see again and again at your level. On paper, you are ready. You’ve been promoted. You have the experience. You are re
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For New Managers
Everything you need in your first 90 days as a manager. Practical guidance for the transition from individual contributor to leader.
The jump from IC to manager is the hardest transition in most careers. These articles help you land it.
Everything you need in your first 90 days as a manager. Practical guidance for the transition from individual contributor to leader, so you build credibility without falling into the classic new manager traps.
Why Your Next Generation of Managers Does Not Want the Job
Gen Z has had a front-row seat to: – parents and older colleagues burning out – “high performers” rewarded with more work, not more support
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How Your Best Problem Solvers Become Your Biggest Bottleneck
Why 73% of new managers fail to transition from tactical to strategic thinking — and the counterintuitive solution that breaks the cycle
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Why the Right Management Team Beats the Right Strategy Every Time
When you step up from managing individual contributors to managing managers, everything you thought you knew about leadership gets turned up
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How to Develop Your Next Layer of Managers Before They Leave
Senior leaders play a crucial role in nurturing and developing the next generation of talent within their organizations.
Read article →How to Make the Shift from Managing Tasks to Leading People
This week, let's dive into a topic that hits home for many professionals: the struggle to transition from being a manager operating on the l
Read article →Why Newly Promoted Leaders Struggle and How to Fix It Early
Being Promoted to Senior Management and Being Told You’re Not Stepping Up
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How to Keep Your Best Managers When Pressure Is at Its Peak
Ever wonder why your managers keep leaving despite all the effort you put into creating a thriving environment?
Read article →Podcasts and media on for new managers
PodcastThe High Performance Leader
How managers can succeed in their first leadership roles
Struggling to prepare new managers for team leadership? Learn proven strategies to support first time managers and boost team performance.
Listen to episode →Guest appearanceMental Advantage Podcast
The Leadership Trap
Jimmy joins the Mental Advantage Podcast to unpack what happens when the skills that made someone successful start working against them as a
Listen to appearance →In the pressMedium
What a Lack of Trust Actually Looks Like in Your Management Layer
In this Medium article, Jimmy Burroughes cuts through the noise to expose what a trust deficit in your management layer actually looks like
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The Worst Feeling in the World.... Being Promoted to Senior Management
Jimmy Burroughes tackles one of leadership's least-talked-about truths: that promotion to senior management can feel isolating, exposing and
Read article →Questions leaders ask about for new managers
What should I do in my first 90 days as a new manager?
Listen first, learn how the team really works, and build relationships before you start changing things. Early credibility comes from understanding the team, not from proving yourself with quick changes.
How do I manage people who used to be my peers?
Acknowledge the change openly, be consistent and fair, and do not try to stay one of the gang while also being the manager. Clarity about your new role, delivered with respect, earns more trust than pretending nothing has changed.
What mistakes do new managers make most often?
Doing the work themselves instead of leading, avoiding difficult conversations, and trying to change everything at once. The common thread is holding onto the individual contributor mindset for too long.
How do I build credibility as a new leader?
Do what you say, make fair decisions, and help your team succeed rather than seeking to look impressive. Credibility is earned through reliability and how you treat people, not through your title.
How do I stop doing my old job as a new manager?
Consciously hand over your old responsibilities, resist the pull to jump in where you feel expert, and measure yourself on the team's output rather than your own. Clinging to the old work is the fastest way to become a bottleneck.
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