The Playbook for Your First Year in Tech Management.
Your first year as a manager is the hardest. Manager Augmented is the 35-strategy playbook to survive your first week, crush your first 90 days, and build a high-performing team — all augmented with the power of AI.
For the New Manager Who Feels Like an Imposter.
"This book is for the ambitious individual contributor or new manager looking for a practical plan for their first week, first 90 days, and first year on the job.
I know the feeling of insecurity, of the imposter syndrome setting in. You know you have a lot to learn, probably a ton, and your doubts are showing...
This book is a shortcut—packaging hard-earned proven strategies from my career and those of more than 50 senior managers and leaders, all available today, so you don't have to wait 20 years to learn them."
A 3-Part Framework for Your First Year
Part 1: Your First Week
"Your first week can make or break your first year... In Part 1, we’ll work on the foundation: your mindset, your presentation, and how you approach your team and stakeholders. The focus is on how others perceive you."
Part 2: Your First 90 Days
"Your first 90 days is about adding walls and structure. We'll build your core operating system—from sharing your 90-Day Plan and finding small wins to running your projects with an Accountability Tracker. We'll cover the core skills of managing people..."
Part 3: Your First Year
"Your first year is about the Big Wins and creating real business impact. In Part 3, we will discuss the deeper leadership aspects of your role: navigating politics, getting buy-in... We'll cover how to structure your team for optimal output..."
Your "Third Brain": The Manager Augmented System
"AI for coders is straightforward. AI for writers is straightforward. But what about AI for managers? Not as straightforward...
...learn to use AI as your third brain and sparring partner by asking the right questions at the right time to gain a fresh perspective.
This book teaches you how to ask the right questions and how to interpret the answers to inform your decisions. For each proven strategy, you will find an Augmentation Opportunity section at the end with AI prompts you can use today."
Read the Full Introduction (Free)
You just stepped into your first manager role. Minutes after the excitement, the unease arrives. There’s no clear manual. The stakes feel high. The calendar begins to swell. The pressure to perform meets the fear of being exposed. Imposter syndrome isn’t a mood — it’s a system threat.
This book is the operating manual I wish I had. It’s not about becoming a different person. It’s about amplifying the best parts of how you already solve problems, build rapport, and create leverage. And yes — it’s about using AI as a force multiplier without outsourcing your judgment or empathy.
Across interviews with experienced leaders, a pattern emerged: the most effective new managers build small, compounding systems early. They codify decisions. They clarify expectations. They design reliable feedback loops. They treat documentation as a product. They adopt AI as a friction remover.
The chapters ahead aren’t theoretical frameworks. They are field-tested strategies and plug-and-play prompts. You don’t need all of them this week. You need the next one. Let’s get started.
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