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How New Managers Can Handle a Team Member Who Knows More Than Them
In this episode, Lucas and Luna tackle a situation every new manager dreads: leading someone who is more technically skilled or experienced than you are. They explore why this dynamic is common, especially for first-time managers promoted from within, and discuss practical ways to shift from being the expert to being the orchestrator. Using the example of a software engineer turned team lead at a mid-sized SaaS company, they walk through how to leverage the senior team member's expertise without losing authority. Lucas shares a framework he calls 'delegating up' — giving the…
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