1. THE CRITICAL
CAREER PATH
DECISION
April 24, 2018 - The Lead Developer NYC
JOHN RIVIELLO
@JohnRiv

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3. STORYTIME

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6. MYTHS
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IT’S THE
SAME JOB
MYTH #1

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IT’S LESS
WORK
MYTH #2

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IT’S A
PROMOTION
MYTH #3

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VERBAL
CONTRACTS
ARE BINDING
MYTH #4

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ALWAYS HAVE
AN OFFICE
MYTH #5

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ZERO

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WHAT I
LEARNED

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Source: http://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/167975/why-great-managers-rare.aspx
Gallup Study on Great Managers
1/10 = have all the talent
2/10 = have some talent

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Gallup Study on Great Managers
Source: http://news.gallup.com/businessjournal/167975/why-great-managers-rare.aspx
48%
Talented managers
contribute about
higher profit than
average managers
82%
Companies choose
the wrong candidate
of the time

26. PASSIVE
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27. ACTIVE
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28. CAREER
FOCUSED
”Career Man" by Gerd Altmann is licensed under CC0

29. TECH +
PEOPLE
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30. BUILDING
TEAMS

31. HELPING
OTHERS
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32. YOU ARE A
LEADER
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33. PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
”Agreement" by rawpixel is licensed under CC0

34. TIME.
”Time" by Free-Photos is licensed under CC0
WHERE
DID IT GO?

35. SWITCHING
TRACKS
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36. TRANSITION
PLAN
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38. DIRECTOR
MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER JOHN
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39. EXERCISES
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40. TALK
”Men Having Conversation" by nappy is licensed under CC0

41. WHAT
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EXCITES
YOU?

42. IMMERSE
YOURSELF
”Swim” by Abenakis is licensed under CC0

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44. Books
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/
Demystifying Public Speaking by Lara Hogan
abookapart.com/products/demystifying-public-speaking
The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier
shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920056843.do
Steering by Starlight by Martha Beck
marthabeck.com/books/#sbs
First, Break All The Rules by Gallup
www.gallup.com/press/176069/first-break-rules-world-
greatest-managers-differently.aspx
Resources for Current & Potential Managers
Comments/Questions/Feedback: @JohnRiv
Websites
“Manager Energy Drain” Article
larahogan.me/blog/manager-energy-drain/
Lara Hogan’s Blog
larahogan.me/blog/
Camille Fournier’s Blog
medium.com/@skamille
Ask A Manager
www.askamanager.org