Things were simpler as an individual contributor. You understood what your teammates were up to, you chatted every day, and you knew they had your back—and you had theirs. Now you’re a people manager. On bad days, it feels like you’re stuck on an island, squinting across the water at your peers busily doing … something on their own little islands. Sooner or later, most people managers suffer a painful day that ends with self-searching questions like: “Why can’t I get my team what ...
