# Teams, Leadership, and Management 30 saves on Ronak's Savepad: https://my.savepad.app/@gunnyganatra/ronaks-savepad/marketing/teams-leadership-and-management ## Saves - [What Happens When Stress Runs in Your Team](https://ivonahirschi.medium.com/what-happens-when-stress-runs-in-your-team-eb7108df566a) (link, ivonahirschi.medium.com) Stress is like a virus. If you let it spread in your team, it causes the end of teamwork. Tags: #team - [Owner economics and Strategy](https://rogermartin.medium.com/owner-economics-strategy-37a02f4a34e3) (link, rogermartin.medium.com) - [Annual planning is a colossal waste of time](https://www.fishmanafnewsletter.com/p/annual-planning-is-a-waste-of-time) (link, fishmanafnewsletter.com) How to plan appropriately and make it last with contributions from leaders at Reforge, Spendesk, Eaze, Grove Collaborative, Figure, Snyk, Masterclass, and Slack. - [A Recipe to Grow Leverage](https://productlife.to/p/a-recipe-to-grow-leverage) (link, productlife.to) Grow your career by embracing accountability Tags: #growth - [If you feel Stuck, Read this (Everyday)](https://twitter.com/PhilOfLife_/status/1528710150009364481) (link, twitter.com) If you feel Stuck, Read this (Everyday) Psychology Thread Tags: #thread - [28% of people quit because of bad managers: The best way to confront your boss before it’s too late](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/how-to-handle-a-difficult-boss.html) (link, cnbc.com) Nearly a third of people who quit their last job did so because of bad management. Before leaving, try giving your boss examples of some of your challenges. Tags: #team - [Genuine VS toxic positivity in language: communicating with empathy](https://readable.com/blog/genuine-vs-toxic-positivity-in-language-communicating-with-empathy/) (link, readable.com) Can positivity be toxic? We’ll investigate the concept of toxic positivity. From this, we'll learn how we can communicate authentically. - [103 Bits of Advice I Wish I Had Known](https://kk.org/thetechnium/103-bits-of-advice-i-wish-i-had-known/) (link, kk.org) UPDATE Several years ago on my 68th birthday I wrote up 68 bits of advice for my adult children, and posted them here. The bits were extremely popular, and they were widely shared by others. I was encouraged to write … Continue reading → - [Ask HN: I burned out but I don't want to let my team down](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31072465) (link, news.ycombinator.com) Tags: #team - [Ditch Your To-Do List and Use These Docs To Make More Impact](https://review.firstround.com/ditch-your-to-do-list-and-use-these-docs-to-make-more-impact) (link, review.firstround.com) After tackling startup challenges from Stripe Press to Figma Education, Brie Wolfson shares her personal collection of templates — the docs that she's used to stay focused on the work that matters and true to her own career goals. Tags: #docs - [Managing Your Mental Health While Running a Startup](https://future.com/managing-your-mental-health-while-running-a-startup/) (link, future.com) Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest explains why all startup founders need to stay mentally, emotionally, and physically fit. Tags: #team - [This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings](https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/triple-peak-day-work-from-home/629457/) (link, theatlantic.com) - [GET YOUR OKRS OUT OF MY GEMS](https://kathkeating.com/get-your-okrs-out-of-my-gems/) (link, kathkeating.com) Discover the GEMs framework focused on Goals, Experiments, and Measures. A simpler, more effective alternative to OKRs and SMART goals for driving real results. - [The People Roadmap for Startups](https://tomtunguz.com/architecting-teams/) (link, tomtunguz.com) Learn how successful startups build scalable org structures, from first marketing hire to full team. A data-driven guide to startup team growth and organizational planning. - [What are your company's anti-values?](https://willsewell.com/posts/2022-02-15-what-are-your-companys-anti-values.html) (link, willsewell.com) Musing on what makes effective company values. - [The power of Amazon's written Narratives](https://www.sachinrekhi.com/colin-bryar-working-backwards) (link, sachinrekhi.com) For years now I've been obsessed with understanding unique product cultures and how they enable companies to build world class products. - [The Best Leaders in the World Are “Quiet Managers”](https://medium.com/swlh/the-best-leaders-in-the-world-are-quiet-managers-8bcc575d74ec) (link, medium.com) Tags: #team - [Managing people 🤯](https://klinger.io/posts/managing-people-%F0%9F%A4%AF) (link, klinger.io) I believe almost all first-time founders burn out their first employees – maybe this article helps you avoiding this Tags: #team - [Heuristics That Almost Always Work](https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/heuristics-that-almost-always-work?s=r) (link, astralcodexten.substack.com) ... - [How To Be Assertive At Work Without Being a Jackass](https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-to-be-assertive-at-work-without-being-a-jackass-1bcc9ad3c119) (link, bootcamp.uxdesign.cc) - [Here's How Google Knows in Less Than 5 Minutes if a New Employee Will Get Off to the Perfect Start](https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/heres-how-google-knows-in-less-than-5-minutes-if-a-new-employee-will-get-off-to-perfect-start.html) (link, inc.com) Tags: #must-read - [20 Technical Skills Every Marketer Needs](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/technical-skills) (link, blog.hubspot.com) To advance in your marketing career, you need the right balance of creative and technical skills. This post breaks down the skills you need to add to your professional toolkit to stand out. - [The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers](https://review.firstround.com/the-25-micro-habits-of-high-impact-managers) (link, review.firstround.com) Sharp folks from across the First Round community share the small habits that great managers do, including delivering feedback with care, opening up about failure, and sending praise up the chain. Tags: #must-read #team - [How to Get Started with Agile Marketing](https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/agile-marketing) (link, blog.hubspot.com) Need a quick primer on Agile marketing? Find out how to get started with some helpful examples. - [How the Best CEOs Use ‘Thinking Time’](https://openviewpartners.com/blog/ceo-thinking-time) (link, openviewpartners.com) Sometimes CEOs and leaders don't think they're doing "real work" unless they're focusing on day-to-day business operations, and that's a mistake. Tags: #must-read - [All your VPs really need to do is tilt the curve](https://www.saastr.com/all-your-vps-really-need-to-do-is-tilt-the-curve/) (link, saastr.com) https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1404447383111409666 We've written a lot on SaaStr on how to increase the odds your first management team is a success. - [Your Marketing Org is Slow. Here’s a Framework to Move Faster](https://review.firstround.com/your-marketing-org-is-slow-heres-a-framework-to-move-faster) (link, review.firstround.com) Former Gusto marketing leader Jaleh Rezaei shares a six-step framework for how marketers can "get out of the basement" and start thinking speed-first. - [Leaders Whose Time Has Passed](https://staysaasy.com/management/2021/08/06/Transient-Executives.html) (link, staysaasy.com) Tech has a standard set of leadership profiles that are discussed regularly. However, that set is missing a number of common personas, whose time is limited. Tags: #team - [The Startup Org Chart from Founding to IPO](https://theorg.com/insights/the-startup-org-chart-from-founding-to-ipo) (link, theorg.com) How to build an organization for growth. Who you should hire, when, and ways to structure the team at every stage from the perspective of a repeat founder. - [The playbook for hiring the right marketer at the right time for your startup](https://review.firstround.com/the-playbook-for-hiring-the-right-marketer-at-the-right-time-for-your-startup) (link, review.firstround.com) Should you hire a brand, product or growth marketer, and how do you know when you've found the right candidate? Maya Spivak, former marketing leader at Segment and Wealthfront, unpacks her frameworks for identifying the type of marketer your startup needs, interviewing and closing candidates. Tags: #team