Struggling as a new manager? You are not alone...
You accepted a move into management, and now find your leadership skills lacking.
You’re feeling overwhelmed. Frustrated. Overworked. Under-appreciated. Competitive, even against your own team — how is that even possible?
You are afraid to fail but unsure about how to succeed. You’re doing what you’ve always done. But, repeating past behaviors just isn’t working. The results you are producing just aren’t cutting it.
So, what happened?
The same thing that has happened to countless businesses and employees before you. A promising employee is tapped for a management role based on their performance, and promptly finds themselves failing.
The problem is that the skills that make you a high-performing employee rarely translate to being a successful manager. They are simply too different. One doesn’t prepare us for the other.
Often, as new managers, we react to this problem by back-sliding into old behaviors. We pick up work from our team.
We say things like, “It will be easier if I just do this myself.“
What we lack is perspective. We don’t know what we don’t know.
Testimonials
Andrew Rigor, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
"Matt has aggregated the leadership and management principles and lessons that are the subject of hundreds of various books and personal experiences and distilled them into key components that are specific and applicable to anyone who is transitioning from being the one that gets things done to leading the team that gets things done and t
"Matt has aggregated the leadership and management principles and lessons that are the subject of hundreds of various books and personal experiences and distilled them into key components that are specific and applicable to anyone who is transitioning from being the one that gets things done to leading the team that gets things done and then presented them in a way that is easy-to-read, thought-provoking, and actionable."
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
"If you are a new, or even relatively new, manager striving to do better for your team and ultimately achieve success then this book is for you. It helps lay out the pitfalls for new managers, guides you through ideas, and walks you down the path towards improvement. Matt does a great job of relating the reasons why we struggle so we can
"If you are a new, or even relatively new, manager striving to do better for your team and ultimately achieve success then this book is for you. It helps lay out the pitfalls for new managers, guides you through ideas, and walks you down the path towards improvement. Matt does a great job of relating the reasons why we struggle so we can see for ourselves what is going on and does not just blindly give us the instructions.
Truly worth a read — maybe even multiple reads."
Damian Tamayo, Senior Program Manager
Chris Geier, Cloud Operations Director, Author
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
"Having Matthew as a coach and mentor has greatly improved my career. I’ve been promoted 2 times as I’ve concentrated on expanding my workplace influence under Matthew’s guidance. He has helped to propel me into a position that I can foresee myself doing long term with many ways to continually improve and move vertically.
I cannot recommend Matthew more as a coach and mentor."
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
"As an entrepreneur, I felt overwhelmed with the task of managing consultants. I did not have the skills to properly manage my team, which caused frustration for all involved, and I felt the ever-present micromanaging to be draining. After working with Matt, I now feel empowered with leadership skills, efficient processes, and a better at
"As an entrepreneur, I felt overwhelmed with the task of managing consultants. I did not have the skills to properly manage my team, which caused frustration for all involved, and I felt the ever-present micromanaging to be draining. After working with Matt, I now feel empowered with leadership skills, efficient processes, and a better attitude on how to improve my team. His expertise is amazing and he has taken me step-by-step through establishing simple systems. Now I am confident in leading my team and knowing how to trust and grow my business in a more positive and simple way.
Thanks, Matt!"
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
Honoree Corder, Author & Strategic Book Coach
Honoree Corder, Author & Strategic Book Coach
Holly Rustick, World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert & Best-selling Author
Honoree Corder, Author & Strategic Book Coach
"Every leader needs a roadmap to help them navigate the intricacies of guiding, managing, and inspiring their team members. What hasn’t been easily available until now is access to a roadmap from someone who has been there and done it successfully.
Not only has Mr. Overlund been a tremendous leader to his teams, but he’s also now written t
"Every leader needs a roadmap to help them navigate the intricacies of guiding, managing, and inspiring their team members. What hasn’t been easily available until now is access to a roadmap from someone who has been there and done it successfully.
Not only has Mr. Overlund been a tremendous leader to his teams, but he’s also now written the go-to guide every leader needs to successfully lead those under their stewardship.
This will quickly become the most recommended book among company leaders, I highly recommend you get yours right away!"