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How New Managers Can Handle Imposter Syndrome
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jul 8, 2026
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- 674
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Summary
New manager imposter syndrome is a hidden career trap. Lucas unpacks a 2024 study from Catalyst showing 67% of first-time managers report feeling like a fraud, and why it hits hardest during the first 90 days. He and Luna walk through the specific moments that trigger it: hiring someone older than you, giving feedback to a former peer, and sitting in your first budget meeting. They discuss a practical reframing technique called the 'competence log' and share how one engineering manager at a mid-size fintech used it to stop second-guessing every decision. No fluff, just a concrete tool for the transition from individual contributor to leader that the prior episodes haven't covered. #ImposterSyndrome #NewManager #First90Days #LeadershipBasics #ManagingFormerPeers #CareerAdvice #WorkplacePsychology #CatalystStudy #CompetenceLog #ManagerTransition #FintechCase #TeamDynamics #SelfDoubt #FeedbackCulture #BudgetMeetings #Hiring #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo