Summary

Being a manager is wonderful, but sustaining growth is a difficult thing to accomplish. One may become a manager just because he/she has the most experience in the team, but without the basics discussed in this chapter, real growth may not happen. Growth is not to be measured in just titles and money, but also in your effectiveness as a manager. As you grow, one day you will become a manager of managers and the functioning will dramatically change. The learning and pressures only keep increasing, and that's the way it's supposed to be.

At this point in your career, lay the foundations for a long career in management by doing things right and it'll pay off over and over again in the years to come. Make sure you are having fun along the way. ...

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