1. Don’t delegate tasks, delegate problem statements.Give your team ownership of the “why,” not just the “what.”2. Don’t question the solutions, question the hypotheses.That’s where clarity, alignment, and real coaching begins.3. Push for insights, not just patterns.Reading data is easy. Interpreting it well is what creates value.4. Manage emotions, not just workload.Egos can be fragile; a careless word can hurt more than you think. Pay attention, even when you’re in a rush.5. Don’t just offload grunt work.Make it clear that their time, energy, and thinking are valuable.6. Be a block mover.Good managers don’t just review work they clear roadblocks, manage stakeholders, and create momentum.7. Hiring will be one of the most important decisions you’ll make.The people you bring in will shape your team’s culture, performance, and morale. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.8. And the oldest advice remains the most timeless:Praise in public. Criticise in private.