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Our 6 Must Reads for First-Time Managers to Hit the Ground Running - Firstround
Being promoted into your first management role can be a bittersweet experience. On one hand, you're likely being rewarded for outstanding performance in your area of expertise. The powers that be have watched you and decided, "Yep, that person is darn good at their job, they deserve to move up!" That's a nice feeling. On the other hand, being a manager requires a distinct set of skills that might be wholly new and different from whatever it was you were excelling at before. This can be disorienting and daunting, to say the least.
We've heard from newly-minted engineering leaders who say they suddenly find themselves rarely dipping into the codebase themselves. Product, marketing and sales leaders we've talked to say it's an adjustment to spend most of their days solving people problems rather than actually executing the work they're used to. Overnight, their calendars have become stacked with meetings, and in between, they need to be available to answer questions and troubleshoot with their teams. In short, life is very different very fast, and without proper preparation, this transition can feel like a lonely uphill climb in the dark. That's why we put together this list.
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