Episode
How New Managers Can Recover From a Mistake
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jun 14, 2026
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- 567
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Summary
Lucas and Luna walk through what a new manager should do after making a public mistake in their first 90 days. They use a specific case: a new team lead at a mid-size SaaS company who sent an email with incorrect budget figures to the VP of Sales. The episode breaks down the three-step recovery playbook—own, fix, learn—and highlights why silence is the worst response. Lucas shares data from a CCL study on managerial credibility repair, and Luna pushes back on over-apologizing. They also discuss how the same framework applies to smaller slip-ups like forgetting a 1-on-1 or misstating a deadline. Practical, non-obvious advice for leaders early in their tenure. #NewManager #Leadership #MistakeRecovery #First90Days #Credibility #CareerAdvice #Management #ProfessionalGrowth #Apology #Trust #Feedback #Coaching #EmotionalIntelligence #SaaS #CCL #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo