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How New Managers Can Set Boundaries With Their Old Team
Promoted to manager and now leading the people you used to grab lunch with? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the uncomfortable transition of managing former peers. They break down the 'friendship boundary' problem with a concrete framework — the 'three conversations' — and walk through a real story of a new manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who had to enforce a tough deadline on a close work friend. Expect practical scripts for drawing the line between camaraderie and authority, what to do when a former peer tests the new hierarchy, and why being clear about the…
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