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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