I asked 350+ managers to share their biggest mistakes.

These 7 mistakes came up over and over.

Here's how you can avoid them:

1/ They Can't Get It All Done

High-performing teams get rewarded with more:

More projects, more customers, more problems.

Tip: Do less work better.

Regularly ask, What work can I:

-> Eliminate?
-> Automate?
-> Streamline?
-> Delegate?

Great leaders are ruthless optimizers.

2/ They Do Too Much Work Themselves

Don't let anyone fool you: Managing well is work.

You can't thrive as a manager until you find joy in succeeding through others.

Tip: Change what you VALUE:

They do the work. They get the credit.

You can be known for letting stars shine.

3/ They Gave Ineffective Feedback

People change of their own accord. Yet you keep telling them how to be better.

Tip: Use open-ended questions.

-> Casual: How do you think it's going?
-> Diagnostic: What are you optimizing for?

Help them find your insight on their own.

4/ They Missed Big Problems Early

As a manager, your number 1 job is to size up problems others miss.

Your boss is too distant. Your employees are inexperienced.

Tip: Catch 98% of the problems w/ 3 filters:

- Key business metrics
- Customer surveys
- Talking to your people