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How to Lead a Team More Experienced Than You
Episode 141 of New Manager Conversations tackles a common but rarely discussed challenge: taking over a team where your direct reports have decades more experience than you. Lucas and Luna break down why this dynamic triggers anxiety on both sides, and offer concrete strategies for earning trust without pretending to know more than you do. They discuss the importance of defining what you bring to the table that isn't technical expertise, how to ask questions that signal competence rather than ignorance, and when to lean on your senior team members as mentors without undermining your…
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