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Discussion on: What is your way to be management?

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Steve Brownlee

An effective strategy to determine if (a) you want to be in management, and (b) if you would be good at it is to determine how much time you can spend helping other people around you, and then doing it at every opportunity. Great managers spend much of their time making sure that their teammates are growing in their capabilities, have the resources they need to do their job, and are protected from distractions wherever possible.

This has other benefits, regardless if you determine that you want to shift into management.

  1. People learn that they can trust you. Psychological safety is the number one factor of a successful team.
  2. You become better at what you do by gaining other perspectives, and your teammates do the same.
  3. Your teammates will be far more willing to help you if you need it.