All of our Management articles

The Best Managers Don’t Fix, They Coach — Four Tools to Add to Your Toolkit

The Best Managers Don’t Fix, They Coach — Four Tools to Add to Your Toolkit

Anita Hossain Choudhry (The Grand, First Round) and Mindy Zhang (Dropbox, Oscar Health) draw on their experiences as executive coaches to unpack why managers fall into the “fixing” trap and make the case for adding coaching as a skill.
The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2021

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2021

Start the new year off on the right footing with the 30 most impactful insights and ultra-tactical frameworks from every article we published in 2021.
The Best Leaders are Feedback Magnets — Here’s How to Become One

The Best Leaders are Feedback Magnets — Here’s How to Become One

Drawing from her career at PayPal, Intercom, GetYourGuide, and now as founder/CEO of Arise Leadership (an online leadership program that empowers women) Shivani Berry shares her playbook for attracting more feedback.
The Feedback Founders Need to Hear — How to Grow Yourself To Grow The Company

The Feedback Founders Need to Hear — How to Grow Yourself To Grow The Company

After 20 years of executive coaching, Alisa Cohn shares advice for getting better at self-reflection, collecting feedback, and changing behavior.
The Ultimate Guide to Running Executive Meetings — 25 Tips from Top Startup Leaders

The Ultimate Guide to Running Executive Meetings — 25 Tips from Top Startup Leaders

Learn 25 tips from top leaders to run effective leadership meetings. From getting started with an executive team to crafting the agenda and tracking success.
“Get Off the Floor” and Other Career Advice from Microsoft, Looker, Reddit & Twitter

“Get Off the Floor” and Other Career Advice from Microsoft, Looker, Reddit & Twitter

Nick Caldwell's resume includes an enviable list of companies — Microsoft, Reddit, Looker and Twitter. He shares his biggest lessons from each for a crash course in finding success across different company cultures, scales & functions.
Better Meetings Make for Better Days — 20 Tactical Ideas to Try Out With Your Team

Better Meetings Make for Better Days — 20 Tactical Ideas to Try Out With Your Team

We're spending more time in meetings than ever. The sharpest folks we've interviewed share their best tips for making sure this time is well spent.
The 30 Best Bits of Advice We’ve Heard on Our Podcast (So Far)

The 30 Best Bits of Advice We’ve Heard on Our Podcast (So Far)

As our new podcast crosses the 30-episode mark, we've listened back to each one and plucked out our favorite pieces of advice shared by startup leaders at companies like Notion, Lambda School, Plaid, and Segment. Whether you're a long-time listener or haven't pressed play yet, we hope you find a new
The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers

The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers

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.