Do you enjoy leading a team or would you prefer to be an individual contributor? Curious to hear what you like and dislike the most about being a people manager!

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My opinion on this has changed over the years. If you would've asked me this 10 years ago, I without a doubt would have said individual contributor. But as I've matured and realized how much more you can get done with the right team, my mindset has since shifted. What I dislike the most are those "me" mentalities I use to have... makes it harder to tolerate after I did the work to overcome it and see the other side of it, I guess.

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Leading a team, 100%. I love the energy of helping people grow, solving problems together, and building something bigger than myself. Sure, there’s pressure and the occasional headache, but seeing someone thrive because you coached or supported them? Nothing beats that.

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