Resources for a new manager.
Congratulations on your new role as a people manager! Managing people can be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, but it also comes with many new challenges and opportunities for growth. As you embark on this exciting new journey, we have curated a list of resources to help you equip yourself for this new role.
We understand that it can be overwhelming to transition into a leadership position, which is why we have selected resources that cover various aspects of leadership, including communication, delegation, coaching, and performance management. These resources are designed to help you become a more effective and confident leader, and to navigate the challenges that come with managing people.
We hope that you find these materials helpful in your new role. If you do, we encourage you to pay it forward by sharing them with someone you know who is also starting out as a first-time manager. By helping others develop their leadership skills, we can all contribute to creating better workplaces and a more successful future for everyone.
Thank you for taking the initiative to grow and develop as a leader. We wish you all the best on your leadership journey!
Books
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins
The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo
Leader Shift by John C. Maxwell
Leading with Emotional Courage by Peter Bregman
The Motive by Patrick Lencioni
The Carpenter by Jon Gordon
Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Welcome to Management by Ryan Hawk
Articles
Balancing empathy within professional boundaries by Camille Isaacs-Morell
7 Rules for Job Interview Questions That Result in Great Hires by John Sullivan
Management Time (Delegating): Who’s Got the Monkey by William Oncken, Jr & Donald L. Wass
Videos with advice, tips, and skills for leading people
There’s a lot you can learn from observing great leaders. Videos and podcasts are a great source of mentorship and advice as you embark on your leadership journey.
Steve Jobs talks about managing people
In this video jobs talks about how they organized the teams at apple and how they go their teams to work well together.
Simon Sinek on Learning How Not to Manage People
In Chapter 12 of 23 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, author and public speaker Simon Sinek answers "What Did You Learn in Your First Job After College That is Still Relevant Today?" Sinek shares how he learned not to manage people while working at his first job after college. He works for a boss who focuses on the negative and chooses to point out team member weaknesses and not strengths. Sinek finds the experience demotivating and over time learns that the opposite approach - treating people with respect, showing empathy, focusing on strengths, and pairing people with complementary skills - is a better way to manage teams.
The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TEDxHouston
Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher professor at the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work, where she has spent the past ten years studying a concept that she calls Wholeheartedness, posing the questions: How do we engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to embrace our imperfections and to recognize that we are enough -- that we are worthy of love, belonging and joy?