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How New Managers Can Ask for Help Without Looking Weak
In this episode of New Manager Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a surprisingly tough skill for new leaders: asking for help. Drawing on research from Harvard Business Review showing that 87% of first-time managers avoid asking for support in their first six months out of fear of appearing incompetent, they break down why this instinct backfires. Lucas shares a concrete case from a mid-sized SaaS company where a new VP of engineering lost the team's trust because he never admitted he was in over his head on a technical migration. Luna adds a counter-example of a product…
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