Practical to Powerful: The Functional Guide to Evolving from Manager to Leader

Chapter 1: Guiding Leadership Principles

I cringe when I think about my early experiences as a manager.

The fact is, I was awful.

I worked hard. I cared deeply. I wasn’t mean. I wasn’t stupid. I wasn’t dishonest.

But, I still sucked.

I was inconsistent. I used bipolar motivation. I tried to create a “family” environment. I had too many meetings, and not good ones.

The list goes on. I was a mess.

Fra…