Ep. 18 - Sam and Derek hear from a listener who is struggling with their new manager, who has come in authoritative, lacking trust, and difficult to communicate with.

The guys offer their suggestions on how to feel out the new manager's style, get the relationship on track, and rally the team through a tough transition.

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• Intro and dealing with authority (0:00 - 0:32)
• Mission to explore career growth (0:35 - 1:14)
• Impact of management changes (1:15 - 2:07)
• Adapting to new managers (2:08 - 3:32)
• Differentiating management and leadership (5:18 - 5:32)
• Ego suspension in adapting (6:30 - 7:16)
• Building rapport with managers (7:17 - 8:54)
• Patience during management transitions (8:54 - 9:46)
• Adapting communication styles (12:32 - 13:55)
• Trust-building and performance consistency (26:22 - 29:59)
• Importance of self-awareness and adaptability (30:00 - 30:35)
• Productive one-on-one meetings (30:36 - 31:45)
• Respectfully pushing back against initiatives (33:56 - 34:30)
• Supporting team morale (35:41 - 36:15)

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