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5 Must-Read Books For Any Manager Who Wants To Lead Successfully

5 Must-Read Books For Any Manager Who Wants To Lead Successfully

Nate Anglin
Business

The first is executing the vision, mission, values, and strategy of a company playbook.

The second is leading, coaching and managing a team.

I was reading Rand Fishkin’s book, “Lost and Founder” and he made an excellent point.

Not all individual contributors (ICs) are cut out to manage, and that’s okay. They still need a career path!

Management is unique. You have to have people skills!

Managers don’t always need experience in a given role. What they need is a skill to learn, coach, and manage.

If you’ve found yourself in a management seat, this is for you.

5 Lies Shitty Managers Tell Themselves (Are You One Of Them)

5 Lies Shitty Managers Tell Themselves (Are You One Of Them)

Nate Anglin
Business

I’ve been a shitty manager. I’d expect others to have telepathic capabilities to the inner workings of my head.

I’d abdicate until someone screwed up following my half-assed instructions, then, I’d be the far too familiar “helicopter manager.”

There are lies we tell ourselves as managers that make us shitty. And downright wrong.

To be an effective leader, you’ll avoid these five lies managers tell themselves.