How New Managers Can Set Boundaries With High Performers

New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics · Jun 2, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In this episode of New Manager Conversations, Lucas and Luna tackle a delicate challenge many new managers face: managing their star players without letting them run the show. Lucas walks through a real case from a health-tech startup where a top-performing engineer started overruling sprint priorities, and the new manager had to step in without losing the employee's trust. They discuss the difference between coaching a high performer and being steamrolled, and share a practical framework for setting boundaries that actually work. Lucas offers a specific scripting technique for those…