In this Partnering Leadership conversation, Jim McCormick, bestselling author of The First Time Manager, shares his decades of management wisdom perfected through diverse leadership roles. In addition to covering fundamentals vital for first-time managers, Jim's book provides essential insights for veteran leaders on managing well, covering critical practices like delegation, transparency, accountability, and confronting underperformance. Jim also details how mindsets and risk filters shape outcomes from his experience directing the Research Institute for Risk Intelligence. Finally, Jim McCormick addresses how managers can achieve work-life balance, prevent burnout contagion, and customize their management styles. Key Takeaways:  - Learn a structured technique for confronting performance issues while maintaining empathy - Discover tactics to empower your team through aligning individual development with organizational goals   - Gain insight into work-life balance tactics leveraged by legendary leaders like Eisenhower   - Understand when transparency versus confidentiality is appropriate with direct reports - Appreciate why entrepreneurial risk-taking links to the intuitive decisiveness vital for successful CEOs - Master ways to foster career motivation by connecting employee aspirations to company mission - Become equipped to shift from micromanagement to supportive accountability Connect with Jim McCormick Research Institute for Risk Intelligence  The First Time Manager on Amazon  Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website