Becoming a Manager
by Linda A. Hill
Harvard research following nineteen new managers through their first year: the identity shift from doer to manager, the myths of authority, and the surprises. Academic, humane and accurate.
Read it if…
you want the research on what the first year of management actually feels like.
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Skip it if…
you want tactics; see The Making of a Manager.
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Three things you will actually use
- Authority is earned, not granted.
- Your job is the team, not the work.
- The first year is identity change.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the myths of management.
Our verdict
The first year, researched.
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