<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Agile leadership tip emphasizes asking new engineering managers what their team wishes they'd already understand without being told explicitly.</li><li>Effective leadership involves perceiving invisible expectations, unspoken tensions, quiet brilliance, and unvoiced fears within the team.</li><li>New managers are advised to prioritize observation and understanding over quick actions in their initial 100 days.</li><li>Encouragement is given to new managers to focus on curiosity, listening, and asking insightful questions in their first week rather than providing immediate answers.</li></ul>

Agile Leadership Tip: “The #1 question I ask new engineering managers in week 1”

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