Source | leadershipfreak.blog
A young manager with a new team is like an ant pushing an elephant. It’s smart to be concerned.
My friend Stan Endicott tells managers who ask for advice, “Don’t do anything stupid.”
Aspiration isn’t the problem. But persistent stupidity defeats the brightest among us. Sometimes the smarter we are, the stupider we get.
How to not do anything stupid:
Young managers succeed by aspiration, openness, and NOT doing anything stupid.
Make a list of 10 stupid things you don’t want to do in the first 90 days of leading your team. Share your list with a mentor or coach. Be sure they have lots of experience. Here are a few suggestions.
It’s stupid to:
- Think the same way about yourself.
- Keep doing your old job in the same way.
- Expect that you’re going to do everything right.
- Jump right in before building relationships.
