Advice for New Managers

Aaron Epstein, 8 min read

This lesson is an article published by Y Combinator.

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What you'll get

Aaron Epstein, who co-founded Creative Market, gives short, practical rules for founders managing people for the first time: hand over the outcome rather than the method, hold weekly one-on-ones, set clear deadlines, and take the blame while passing on the credit. Read it before your team grows past what you can oversee yourself.

Do this week

Set up a weekly 30-minute one-on-one with each person who reports to you, and let them set the agenda.