I aspired to be a manager, but now that I am one, I'm lonely and worried that I'm not cut out for it
I was recently promoted into a pretty big management role, where I oversee several teams and a chunk of my company's revenue. This should be my dream job: I'm making good money, I have a lot of responsibility, and I'm a senior leader in my organization.
For one thing, there are always tedious and time-consuming problems to solve, and most days I don't feel like I know what I'm doing. For another thing, I don't actually have that much power. My company is big, so even though I am higher up on the org chart than I've ever been, I'm still more of a middle manager in the grand scheme.
With that in mind, how do you cope with it now? And what can you do to speed up the learning curve so you get the hang of your job quicker? A little self-reflection is in order, said Karen Dillon, the former editor of Harvard Business Review and coauthor of three books. Talk to your boss, too. It might feel silly to ask seemingly rudimentary questions like: What do you expect from me? How should I prioritize? And, can some of my tasks be delegated? But these candid conversations now can save you a lot of anguish later.
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