Howto Avoid Mistakes

The document discusses common mistakes made by new managers. It details the experiences of Jason, a new manager who made all seven common mistakes. Mistake 1 was tight-fisted control, where Jason tried to maintain control over everything instead of empowering his team. Mistake 2 was "expertizing" where Jason developed a restructuring plan independently instead of involving his team's expertise. Mistake 3 was failing to build a team, as Jason did not hold team meetings to foster collaboration. The remedies discussed are to share power and control with the team, trust the team's expertise, and schedule regular team meetings to encourage participation and team spirit. New managers are cautioned against trying to be experts in everything