{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lead Smarter Podcast","title":"How to Suck Less as a Manager, with Ben Arendt","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2556,"description":"\"The fact that you're even willing to doubt yourself means you're self-aware enough that if you didn't feel like you were doing a great job, you would go and try to improve yourself. So David, I pronounce you, based on the power vested in me, a good leader.\" - Ben ArendtI'd just told Ben I wasn't sure I'd qualify as a good leader if I actually took the test. He gave me a pass anyway, and his reasoning was this: a leader's willingness to ask whether they’re getting it right is the very thing that suggests they might be.In this conversation, we get into Why management gets treated as a rite of passage when it should be treated as a skill set that takes real trainingThe two habits Ben recommends a manager start with tomorrow, beginning with an honest conversation about where you're strong and where you're notEmotional regulation and self-awareness, the two qualities Ben would add to almost any list of what makes a manager effectiveThe \"sugar cube\" idea, meaning small, specific moments of recognition that build real trust over timeThe mental shortcuts that lead managers to misread their own peopleWhy sales leadership is one of the toughest management transitions, and what high performers consistently miss when they step into leading a teamThe single piece of advice Ben would give his younger self about how to read difficult moments with other peopleManagement rarely comes with a manual, so if you'd rather not be the manager people complain about at dinner, consider this the kind of training most people never get.About Ben Arendt Ben is the author of the Amazon best-selling How to Suck Less as a Manager and the founder of Depth Charge Consulting. He has spent his career advising leaders across technology, energy, government, healthcare, financial services, and beyond, supporting hundreds of executives through growth, transformation, and the work of becoming a leader people actually want to follow.📘 Ben’s resources and books can be found here:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pd2s2P94mT11mXmLaa6lGo4REVcCrhyApW3nX5O-zKs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NmZl/YzQ3MGM0YWYzMDlh/NzExYzc5ZDIxOTE2/NDA3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}