How New Managers Can Rebound From a Leadership Mistake

New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics · Jun 30, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Every new manager eventually makes a mistake that erodes trust—whether it's a poorly handled meeting, a hasty decision, or forgetting to loop in a key stakeholder. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack a real case: a first-time manager at a mid-size SaaS company who publicly dismissed a team member's idea in a sprint review, then had to rebuild credibility. They walk through the specific repair sequence: acknowledging the error without over-apologizing, the one-on-one follow-up, and the systemic fix (a 'decision log' to prevent repeat incidents). Lucas cites research from…