Murk
Master Don Juan
TLDR;I’m going to be leading a team and building a business - never done it need tips/books to read. I’m more of a rogue loose canon, a joker and liability who is late a lot, not a leader, although I can change that.
Hello gents,
I find myself in a position to lead a practice within my field. I’ve basically harvested information, contacts, clients and basically built a network in a niche technology. I left my job 4 weeks ago and got a new one.
1.5 weeks in, I’m approached by a firm I was already interested in before but had no hiring capability to bring me in. They have lost their 2 senior people with knowledge in the technology, have 2 newbies with no clue how to build out the business.
Cut a long story short over a long interview process I’ve been offer a team/practice lead role. It’s a massive step up, responsibility, a challenge, pressure, basically everything I need in my life right now because I’m jaded and was thinking about long term plans anyway. I’ve never lead a team, I’m 30, but a young 30, in mind body and spirit.
I know there now needs a change of mentality, I must be the first in and last out, never late, no more than 3 beers with them, no more cocaine with or around work people, no more stories of which girl I banged last night or how drama filled and chaotic my life is. I basically need to inspire and allow people to look up to me and set the standard/president.
I’ve already told them I will lead by example and upskill them that way rather than officially “training” like classroom/board work because that’s not me and I don’t have training materials or methodology for that (just yet anyway).
Everyone that knows me is like, wow, wtf, they know me as highly intelligent and capable, great at my job, but a bit of a liability with craziness (drinking/ drugs/ outspoken/ rebellious/ yolo mentality). However I’ve already committed myself this year since turning 30 to sort myself out which I have done. I’ve been boring for a month, I’ve tidied and organised my bedroom and house, I’ve been sleeping early, no drugs, only a couple of beers or glass of wine and never been drunk drunk.
I feel ready to rise to the challenge and become who I am destined to be: I need some pointers!
I have management 101 and 1 minute manager to read, they were recommended from my friends last night in the pub. They said I can’t fvck anyone at work any more, first in last out never late, don’t be friend with anyone, keep them at arms length. Don’t let them lose respect for me by doing coke with them or getting smashed on booze after work.
Any books/tips? Thanks
Hello gents,
I find myself in a position to lead a practice within my field. I’ve basically harvested information, contacts, clients and basically built a network in a niche technology. I left my job 4 weeks ago and got a new one.
1.5 weeks in, I’m approached by a firm I was already interested in before but had no hiring capability to bring me in. They have lost their 2 senior people with knowledge in the technology, have 2 newbies with no clue how to build out the business.
Cut a long story short over a long interview process I’ve been offer a team/practice lead role. It’s a massive step up, responsibility, a challenge, pressure, basically everything I need in my life right now because I’m jaded and was thinking about long term plans anyway. I’ve never lead a team, I’m 30, but a young 30, in mind body and spirit.
I know there now needs a change of mentality, I must be the first in and last out, never late, no more than 3 beers with them, no more cocaine with or around work people, no more stories of which girl I banged last night or how drama filled and chaotic my life is. I basically need to inspire and allow people to look up to me and set the standard/president.
I’ve already told them I will lead by example and upskill them that way rather than officially “training” like classroom/board work because that’s not me and I don’t have training materials or methodology for that (just yet anyway).
Everyone that knows me is like, wow, wtf, they know me as highly intelligent and capable, great at my job, but a bit of a liability with craziness (drinking/ drugs/ outspoken/ rebellious/ yolo mentality). However I’ve already committed myself this year since turning 30 to sort myself out which I have done. I’ve been boring for a month, I’ve tidied and organised my bedroom and house, I’ve been sleeping early, no drugs, only a couple of beers or glass of wine and never been drunk drunk.
I feel ready to rise to the challenge and become who I am destined to be: I need some pointers!
I have management 101 and 1 minute manager to read, they were recommended from my friends last night in the pub. They said I can’t fvck anyone at work any more, first in last out never late, don’t be friend with anyone, keep them at arms length. Don’t let them lose respect for me by doing coke with them or getting smashed on booze after work.
Any books/tips? Thanks
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