12 Must-Haves for the First-Time Manager

Nervous about managing people? Here's your leadership blueprint.

Published: Apr 29, 2020

Being a good manager or leader is all about inspiring others to believe—in themselves, in the organization, in what’s possible— then translating that belief into reality. You need to forget all the lauded, impressive qualities that helped you get here, and shift your focus to others. Easy to intellectualize, but hard to actualize.

Fortunately, there is a framework for you to follow—now, as a first-time manager, and throughout your management and leadership career.

infographic: 12 must-haves for the first time manager

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