Management in India

Frustrations of being a new manager

The process of transition will bring about many frustrations; let's look at some common ones now.

Teaching a man how to fish

One of the biggest problems to overcome for a new manager is the thought process that says, "I can do this myself, better and faster". Every time there is a task to be done, you have a choice to make regarding whether this work should be delegated to somebody else, or whether I can do this myself. As an individual contributor, it is natural to take on work that comes to you and the mindset is still largely the same when you transition into a manager.

Here's what happens.

A certain work, say, preparing a document on design, needs to be done. Now the choices are:

• If you assign it to another ...