A story for first-time managers
A First-Time Manager's Story of Learning to Manage People and Lead a Team
J Donovan Strong
This is a story about Maren, a newly promoted manager who is sure someone made a mistake. Over her first six months she makes real decisions, some of them wrong, and learns what experienced managers do when they do not have the answer.
The book is part story and part practical guide. The idea running through it: being ready is a myth. Good judgment is the skill, and you can build it.
The Manager Simulator is a free companion to the book. You manage a small team through the kinds of choices the story describes, and see how your decisions change over time. Coming January 2027.
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