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Managing Made Simple

Why your team can't be your friends (and where the line actually is)

July 28, 2026·17 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

You thought she was a friend. Then the reorg came out and she found out with everyone else. What felt like a betrayal was a clarity problem. In this episode, Lia Garvin breaks down the difference between being friendly with your team and being their friend, what self-management really means before any other management tool can work, and the one thing to say upfront that changes the entire dynamic. In this episode you will learn: Why the betrayal your team feels when hard news hits is almost n...

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