What should I read to become a better manager?
New managers fail in predictable ways: doing the old job harder, avoiding hard conversations, and mistaking activity for output. These three cover the transition, the mechanics, and the mindset.
- Read this first
The Making of a Manager
Written for the first 90 days of managing - honest about how disorienting the transition is.
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High Output Management
The classic mechanics: leverage, meetings that earn their time, and output as the only score.
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The First 90 Days
For any new role, not just management - how to diagnose before you prescribe.
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