How to Transition from Individual Contributor to Manager

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore why 60 percent of new managers underperform in their first 18 months, and how to beat the odds. They explain why the skills that made you a great individual contributor—deep focus, personal execution, technical mastery—can sabotage you as a manager. Drawing on the story of Priya, a software engineer who turned around her team by shifting from 'I' to 'we,' they offer concrete strategies: using a delegation matrix, practicing radical candor, building influence without authority, and measuring success by your team's output, not your own. They also discuss the emotional side of leaving behind peer relationships and learning to enable rather than do. Whether you're preparing for a promotion or struggling in your first leadership role, this episode gives you a practical framework to make the leap successfully. #Career #Management #IndividualContributor #Leadership #Transition #CareerAdvice #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Manager #Promotion #Delegation #RadicalCandor #MindsetShift #TeamBuilding #ProfessionalGrowth #WorkplaceSkills #CareerPivot #NewManager Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo