Leadership Skills Every Manager Needs
Six leadership skills that have outsized impact in the first year of managing people.
First-year managers tend to over-index on technical decisions and under-index on people decisions. These six habits change that.
1. One-to-ones, every week, no exceptions
Thirty minutes. Their agenda first, yours second.
2. Give feedback in the moment
Specific, behavioural, kind. Don't save it for the annual review.
3. Delegate outcomes, not tasks
Tell people what success looks like and let them choose the path.
4. Protect focus
Shield your team from low-value meetings and shifting priorities.
5. Hire slowly, onboard well
The first 90 days set the next 900.
6. Document your decisions
Your team will reference them more often than you expect.
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