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Lessons learned from managing managers

Managing managers is fraught with dangers, here are some common mistakes to avoid when making the transition.
March 13, 2023

Managing managers is fraught with dangers, here are some common mistakes to avoid when making the transition.

Going from being a manager to a manager of managers is a big shift that requires giving up some day-to-day control in favor of scaling your influence across an entire organization. Your actions will carry more weight as you acquire greater responsibility, and misjudgments have a bigger blast radius than before. 

Here, I will share some tips on how to get there, and some common mistakes to avoid when making that transition.

Getting there 

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