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The shift to management is universally tough. But the biggest hurdle isn't lacking skills; it's clinging to the 'High Performer' mask. Doing the work yourself feels safe; empowering others feels out of control. When are you going to stop rescuing your team and actually let them lead?
I feel that - the shift from doing the work and being able to say "I built this," to empowering the team and saying "I enabled my team to build this" was rough. Talk about increasing imposter syndrome.
The shift to management is universally tough. But the biggest hurdle isn't lacking skills; it's clinging to the 'High Performer' mask. Doing the work yourself feels safe; empowering others feels out of control. When are you going to stop rescuing your team and actually let them lead?
I feel that - the shift from doing the work and being able to say "I built this," to empowering the team and saying "I enabled my team to build this" was rough. Talk about increasing imposter syndrome.