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11 common leadership traps that are sabotaging your success as a manager - and how to avoid them

Shana Lebowitz   

11 common leadership traps that are sabotaging your success as a manager - and how to avoid them
Strategy1 min read

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Be the best boss you can be.

  • Want to be a better boss?
  • Start by skirting the most common leadership pitfalls for new - and even seasoned - managers.
  • For example, don't just focus on your employees' success and don't be afraid to make necessary staff cuts.

Whether you've just ascended to a leadership role (congrats!) or you've been managing people for years, there's always room for improvement.

Below, we collected some of the best management advice we've heard - from former HR execs at top tech companies like Amazon and Google, a Harvard Business School professor, and some of the most renowned executive coaches.

Each one shared a simple strategy to avoid a common management trap. Read on for quick fixes to any mistakes you've been guilty of.

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