Chapter 12. How to Grow As a Manager

Growth seems to be on everyone's agenda. A mid-size company wants to grow to a large sized one, a large size company wants to grow into a mega global enterprise, and even a startup wants to grow to become valuable enough for others to take it seriously.

So far, as a professional in the knowledge industry, you have grown as an individual contributor and then taken on some more responsibilities to take a lead position and perhaps a manager title. The first year of being a manager is very exciting and you enjoy the learning curve, the newfound authority, and figure your way out the various roles you have to play. The second year may be the year to take on some more responsibilities, some that you like and some ...

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