Excerpted from the Executive Report: 9 Mistakes New Managers Make Most Often
New managers persist in doing their old jobs rather than
the new one.
But many continue to make this same mistake over and over, even though they know they shouldn't.
It's tempting for a new manager to fall into the trap of wanting to be productive and doing the job he or she performed so well - the job that got them promoted in the first place.
One main reason managers continue to do their old jobs is they haven't yet learned how to delegate the work effectively.
They hang onto every little task themselves and eventually burn out. While this burnout is underway, the people who report to them fail to grow and eventually burn out and feel unmotivated, too.
DIGGING DEEPER
Rookie managers generally have talent, yet they’re
missing one key ingredient to be successful – experience. But with guidance,
they can avoid the mistakes that can derail them. Get the Executive Report: 9 Mistakes New Managers Make Most Often.
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