After all, we typically promote people for excellence in their roles rather than prior experience or interest in managing (but that is a conversation for another time). From an emphasis on empathy and the “people side” of management to asking open-ended questions to gain insight in to how your team members think and operate, it is often the interpersonal side that needs to grow the most in the transition from individual contributor to manager. Instead, your goal as a new manager is to help your team members understand and care about their purpose, make sure your people are set up to succeed, and facilitate a process for your team to work together.Īs I read this book, I was struck by numerous synergies between what Zhuo has learned throughout her career and what Psychological Associates coaches, using tools like the Dimensional Model of Behavior and our Five-Step Format. Put another way, “It is the realization that you don’t have to do everything yourself, be the best at everything yourself, or even know how to do everything yourself.” Julie Zhuo, top product design executive at Facebook, uses personal stories as well as relevant research to provide tangible do’s and don’ts that new and seasoned leaders alike can learn from.įrom the very beginning, the author stresses that your role as a manager goes from doing everything you can to perform well in your own role to facilitating the success of others. The Making of a Manager digs into this unique experience. Whether you’re leading a small team or a large one, management is a new and unique venture that requires a different set of skills that they rarely teach in school. Regardless of where you are in your career today, you likely remember what it felt like to be at the “top of your game” in your area of expertise, but not totally certain of how to translate this to your leadership of others. For others, maybe you’ve been recently promoted and are supervising others for the first time. The Making of a Managerĭo you remember what it felt like to be a new manager? For some of you, this was 30 years ago. Emily Ingalls reads The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo. This month, Vice President of Organizational Consulting Dr. It’s time for another installment of our Q4 Leadership Library, where our consultants review leadership books.
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