Gentlemen, what are your suggestions to new managers? Dos and don’ts? Started my new job yesterday and I[F23] would like to set my team up for success.

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2. If the ship is sailing, there I no need to exert influence or move the goal posts. We are achieving the primary objective. The issue with many middle managers is, because they have nothing to do, they want to “mix it up” or push beyond. When in truth, upper management only need to see that the ship is sailing. So these exercises achieve nothing other than inflating own sense of self.

   If you are being pressured to deliver beyond the norm:

   “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves” – Lao Tzu

3. From my experience, ensure your team has the knowledge and tools to able to do their jobs and trust your team to do so. Be there to support them when necessary.

   I’ve seen too many managers come in, try to rock the boat with so many unnecessary changes just to show that “they’re the boss”, and the team loses all motivation and interest and the performances freefalls.

4. Do your best to ensure that the employees on your team have a reasonable workload. Don’t drive them too hard. Also, try to shield them from the abuse that comes from higher up. Dont pass it down to them.

   Studies (and also common sense) show that stressed out employees who are overworked are often less productive.

5. Your employees are being of service to the company, be of service to them.