Stop Herding Cats: Decode Your Team and Master the Art of Leadership

You were a rockstar at your craft, but now? You’re drowning in spreadsheets, awkward 1:1s, and office politics. You feel less like a visionary leader and more like a glorified babysitter. The work was logical; humans are messy, buggy, and crash without warning. You’re stressed, burned out, and wondering if you traded your sanity for a title bump.

Enter “Managing Humans” by Michael Lopp. This isn’t some dusty, stiff corporate manual—it’s your survival guide for the trenches. Lopp cracks the code on engineering leadership and team management, turning vague “soft skills” into a hard science. We’re talking about practical, no-BS strategies to handle difficult personalities, crush imposter syndrome, and actually get work done without losing your soul.

In this Momentum episode, you’ll discover:

• 🧠 The “Species” of Employees: How to instantly identify (and manage) the Divas, the Cynics, and the Rockstars.
• 🚀 Meeting Hacking: Stop wasting time in conference rooms and turn your weekly syncs into productivity powerhouses.
• 💡 The “Rands Test”: A rapid-fire audit to check the health of your team culture before it implodes.

Ready to become the boss everyone wants to work for?

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