Five principles for successfully managing managers

In this episode of Lenny's Reads, Lenny Rachitsky narrates a post by Saumil Mehta, former CPO and head of business for Square, focusing on the crucial role of skip leads (managers of managers) in scaling organizations. Mehta emphasizes that challenges with managers often stem from the skip lead's effectiveness, highlighting the distinct skills required for managing managers versus individual contributors. The post outlines key principles for new skip leads, including recognizing the role change, conducting an "API endpoint experiment" to refine delegation, avoiding undermining direct reports, and effectively delegating responsibilities based on task-relevant maturity, all to maximize team output and velocity.