According to research by CEB, 60% of first-time managers fail within the first 24 months of their new positions. There are manner factors behind this issue. I once worked with a successful colleague that wanted to become a VP at an old firm. “You have to be a manager of others to get that title” he was told. Despite zero interest in managing others, he went that route because the title was more important to him. To make his journey into management even more arduous, he was n