Reflections on 'The Six Counterintuitive Rules' - Summary

Summary

The Six Counterintuitive Rules:

1. Managment is not leadership
2. Don’t Try to create robots, Focus on managing the what not how.
3. Godd managers never create a second patient
4. Spend more time with your high performancers
5. Set expectaton, but know that you’re not always the one who needs to bring the clarity
6. Direct is kine. Have the hard conversation - earlier than you think you need to

Inspiration Summary

I used to overlook the types of people needed to achieve our goals and micromanage product design, depriving colleagues of the opportunity to grow. I need to trust my colleagues more, delegate tasks, and set clear expectations to help them develop and free up my time. Communication is essential for success and avoiding it can lead to bigger losses in the long run.