From the course: Transitioning from Technical Professional to Manager
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Leader-coach
From the course: Transitioning from Technical Professional to Manager
Leader-coach
Stepping into the role of manager requires an enormous mental shift. You need to begin thinking about yourself as a people developer rather than a task-doer. Your success will be measured by your ability to make other people more successful. To help others strengthen their skills and talents in a way that consistently builds teams and grows companies. It's a big difference. While you still have to spend some time on training and troubleshooting, you can often have a greater impact by playing the role of a trusted coach. As one Google engineer so succinctly, but compellingly put it, "Engineers hate being micro-managed on the technical side, "but they love being closely managed on the career side." And while you may not be managing engineers, I can safely say that this sentiment is true of many technical and non-technical professionals. Coaching is the best way to manage to the career side of the equation. Being a coach is all about using a different type of interaction with individuals…
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