Have you ever thought you were doing a great job as a manager—only to realize you were actually failing miserably? That was me with the very first team I was asked to lead. I had all the right intentions, but no real connection. Things got so bad my boss considered taking the team away from me entirely.

What followed was one of the hardest moments of my career—and also one of the most important. It forced me to face the uncomfortable truth that good management isn’t about proving you’re smart or right. It’s about focusing on what your team really needs to thrive, even when it means setting aside your own ego.

💡 Modern Manager takeaway: A modern manager prioritizes being effective over being right. By shifting the spotlight from themselves to their team, they are able to uncovering the real problem and building a better path forward.

🎧 Tune in to hear the story of my very worst management moment—and how it reshaped my approach to leadership forever.

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