Transitioning from IC to Management

How do you navigate managing someone whose skills you don’t have? e.g. As a Brand Manager, you might have to manage designers & copywriters without necessarily having been either of those...

What are some important questions to ask before getting into a management role? How can you ensure success in the new role while continuing the parts of being an IC that you still like?

What distinguishes an IC to be considered for a managerial position?

I was recently promoted from an IC role to a manager role on my current team. What's your biggest piece of advice for a first time sales manager?

What are some essentials required to make your manager feel that you are eligible to be manager from IC

Please provide tips for moving from IC into management for introverts.

Most people have said its easier to move into management at a current job, but that’s not likely to happen in my current company. Any advice for how to job hunt, with the intent to move into a...

How best to deal with managing someone who also went for your manager role?

How do you navigate your relationships with your teammates after becoming their manager?

1) Any tips for making the mental shift from tactical thinking to the broader strategic view required to lead a team? 2) How can I find my voice at the table amongst a new group of more experienced peers?

What skills are the most important to learn fast when moving into a management/ team lead type role from hands-on software engineering?

How can I best leverage my current strengths as an IC to show my potential and prove my ability to be a manager? What skills should I begin developing in my current role?

I am really looking and wanting to get back into Management. I was in management 12 years ago and absolutely loved it felt that was the best thing i could do .. lead a team organically with...

how did you identify the skills you needed to move into management and how did you prepare for it ? Did you use a mentor ? Did you approach someone in that group to discuss the needed skills sets...

How do you demonstrate that you can be a manager while still in an IC role?

What skills did you rely on heavily as an IC that you don't use as much as a leader?

What made you decide to switch from an IC into management and what was the biggest hurdle you had to overcome to achieve this objective?

1. As you look back to what you did as a new manager and where you are now, what would you have done differently? 2. What was the most difficult thing you didn't expect going into management?