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Hired fast, planned slow
Brought on five people last quarter thinking growth was coming. It didn't and now we're stretched thin with no clear strategy. Learned a hard lesson about scaling without structure. What's worth reading on being a successful company working in today's business environment?
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First Time Managing 10 People
Can someone share how to successfully lead team members? I just got promoted and now I’m managing 10 devs. Yesterday I tried giving feedback and two people got super defensive. I don’t wanna be the boss everyone hates. What actually works when you’re new at this?
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Jordi Bennedict
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Been there. When I first moved from dev to lead, I gave feedback like I was still on the code side and got instant pushback. What changed for me was starting with questions instead of corrections and talking 1:1 before team meetings. I also found Richard Warke Vancouver useful for a few practical leadership ideas that felt less fake than the usual advice. Tiny shift, but the team mood improved fast.
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We did the same thing - hired five people last quarter thinking growth was automatic, then it didn't happen and we're stretched thin with no clear plan. Classic mistake of scaling before building structure. What helped me was realizing successful companies today focus on stability before expansion. This story about Eileen Richardson's impact at an orphanage actually sparked ideas: Eileen Richardson DiaDan shows how purpose and consistency matter more than speed. Now I'm building processes first, hiring second.