People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon
Training First Time Leaders w/ Emily Tsitrian
Aug 9, 2022
01:05:41
Emily Tsitrian is the author of Make Me the Boss: Surviving as a Millennial Manager in the Corporate World and coach to new managers experiencing the pressures of leadership for the first time.
Mentioned in this Episode:
- Emily’s Manager.Flow Podcast
- Emily on LinkedIn
- Extreme Ownership By Jocko Willink
- The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink
- Saving Private Ryan: Gripes go up, not down
- Coach Carter: What is your greatest fear?
Time Codes:
(4:25) - What prompted you to write a book?
(6:35) - What are the biggest misconceptions from first-time leaders in organizations?
(9:30) - What changes do new leaders need to make as they step into these roles?
(11:24) - Do you have tips for organizing your priorities?
(14:28) - How should leaders change how they think about their place in the bigger picture of an organization?
(20:09) - Can you speak to what it means to prove yourself as a new leader?
(29:04) - How should a new leader deal with mistakes they make?
(33:29) - How should leaders react when their team makes a mistake?
(36:57) - If you don’t have formal coaches or mentors, how should leaders build mentoring into their practices?
(43:19) - Do you see younger millennials struggling with interpersonal communication?
(45:55) - Do you have any tips for improving communication skills?
(50:16) - How often do you see imposter syndrome?
(56:55) - Why would success scare someone?
(1:02:23) - What is the purpose of business?
(1:04:31) - Wrap up.
