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No, I'm not referring to the famous Chuck Norris film, I thinking about a challenge faced by many new managers. Here's what happens, you've been promoted into your first manager's role. You feel like you've been granted access to a special community. Somehow the status of "manager" bestows special powers on you. You are responsible for a team of people, rather than just your own performance. You get called into all sorts of meetings--planning and strategy meetings, management reviews, the list goes on.