Chapter two has some specific advice for various scenarios, such as taking over for an old boss, a new hire for an existing team, a brand new team, etc.
Managing small teams
Process and Purpose are easier to manage in small teams, your focus will be on setting up your People for success. There are two main fundamentals are:
If the outcome you care about is getting amazing designs, then a great manager’s team will consistently deliver concepts that wow. A mediocre manager’s team will produce work that gets the job done, but doesn’t stand out. A bad manager’s team will regularly suggest proposals that make you think, /Surly we can do better than this./
For example, let's say your vision is to get a lemonade stand on every block, starting first in your city and then expanding throughout the country. However, your employee Henry is under the impression that your stand ought to be a popular hangout spot for the neighbors. He'll start doing things that you think are unimportant or wasteful, like buying a bunch of lawn chairs or trying to serve pizza along with lemonade. To prevent these misalignments, you ll need to get him and the other members of your team on board with what you truly care about.