Becoming a ManagerLinda Hill
Becoming a Manager
by Linda Hill · first published 2003
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Becoming a Manager by Linda Hill. Not a how-to, but it gives you a preview of the challenge and the blind spots you might have as you become a manager. Another that I haven't read but has been recommended to me is The…
on “Ask HN: How to be a manager? Any good sources for learning how to delegate?” ↗In addition to others already mentioned, "Becoming a Manager," by Linda Hill: follows a group of new managers for a year, discussing how their understanding of their role changes. Absolutely great - for a long time I kept a home copy and a work copy. Follow-up…
on “Ask HN: Favorite books on how to be a good manager?” ↗Read Fournier's The Manager's Path and Linda Hill's Becoming a Manager, which is about sales people 30 years ago but nails the emotional challenges.
on “Ask HN: What was your experience like moving from an IC to a manager role?” ↗