
Lucas and Luna explore the first 90 days of a new manager, from navigating the transition from peer to boss to building credibility without authority. Each episode examines a specific management challenge using real cases: how a tech lead at Spotify handled team pushback on code reviews, why a retail store manager at Patagonia reversed a 15% turnover by changing one-on-one meeting structure, and w... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 134 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

Being a new manager is tough. Being the youngest person in the room — or managing people with decades more experience — adds a whole new layer. In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle the specific challenges of leading when you're the least experience... more
Episode 131 of New Manager Conversations tackles one of the most stressful moments for any first-time leader: conducting performance reviews. Lucas and Luna unpack the specific case of Sarah, a first-time manager at a mid-sized software company who i... more
Episode 130 of New Manager Conversations tackles the specific challenge of initiating and navigating difficult conversations with direct reports. Lucas shares a framework he learned from a senior HR executive at a Fortune 500 firm — the 'SBI model' (... more
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna break down the art of the first one-on-one meeting with a direct report. Using the real-world example of a new team lead at a mid-size SaaS company who inherited a team of seven, they walk ... more
Lucas and Luna tackle one of the hardest challenges for new managers: getting things done when your team doesn't directly report to you. They break down the concept of 'influence without authority' using the real-world example of a project manager at... more
New manager Sarah Chen felt like a fraud after being promoted to lead a data science team of eight. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why impostor syndrome hits new managers especially hard and what to do about it. They break down a specific ta... more
New managers often struggle to shield their teams from scope creep — those last-minute requests, vague additions, and 'small asks' that quietly blow up a quarter. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the specific case of a product design team a... more
New managers often hear 'manage up' as corporate-speak for flattery. But in this episode, Lucas and Luna break down what managing up actually looks like in your first 90 days — using a concrete case: a first-time engineering manager at a mid-size Saa... more
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A practical, case-driven exploration of the early days of leadership. The show examines real-world scenarios faced by new managers, from transitioning from peer to boss to navigating difficult conversations and building trust in diverse teams. Episodes frequently anchor discussions in proven frameworks and research (e.g., Gartner manager readiness models, 30-60-90-day plans, and Harvard Business Review templates), then stress human factors such as psychological safety, effective coaching, and the tension between over-communication and enabling autonomy. Notable threads include managing former peers who resist direction, structuring one-on-ones for impact, and making decisive calls under pressure without sacrificing credibility. Across recen... more
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