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MANAGING-MANAGERS5 MIN READ

Stop being the best problem-solver in the room

Explain why managing managers requires creating decision-makers, not collecting escalations.

The shift A manager of managers is no longer measured by how many problems they personally solve. They are measured by how many good decisions their managers can make without waiting for permission. What changes The leader-leader shift means moving from answer giver to intent setter. You give the mission, the boundaries, and the decision rules. Your managers bring a recommendation, evidence, and risks. That pattern develops judgment instead of dependency. Why it works When authority sits only at the top, the organization gets slower and weaker at the same time. Slow, because every non-routine choice waits in a queue.…

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