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How New Managers Can Handle a Direct Report Who Takes Credit
In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a classic first-time leader headache: a direct report who takes credit for team wins. They open with a specific, all-too-familiar scene from a marketing team at a midsize software company, then dig into why this behavior happens — from pure ambition to a manager's own silence. They walk through a practical three-step response: verify the facts, address it in private, and reset how credit gets assigned going forward. Lucas shares a memorable framing from an old mentor about the difference between credit as a pie and…
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