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How New Managers Can Handle the Pressure to Be Perfect
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a pressure every new manager knows but few talk about: the feeling that every decision has to be right, every conversation flawless, every outcome perfect. They dig into why perfectionism spikes in the first 90 days, how it shows up in over-checking work, avoiding hard calls, and burning out on self-criticism. They talk through a concrete framework for separating 'what must be right' from 'what can be good enough,' including a two-column exercise you can do tonight. They also discuss what it feels like…
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