
We grew up hearing “work hard, don't take days off and you'll get promoted.” No one told us that management would mean balancing impossible expectations, unread messages, returning phone calls and an inbox full of “quick questions."

Remember when being a “new professional” meant bringing cupcakes to the team meeting and answering emails at 11:33 p.m. to prove you were fully committed?

We were raised on TED Talks and toxic positivity, sold the dream that leadership was a badge of honour.
We believed them- until we got promoted.

Just because you were promoted doesn’t mean a new sense of confidence comes with it. Here’s why imposter syndrome hits hard in leadership and how to lead anyway.

Getting promoted is exciting. Until you realize you’re now managing the same people you used to vent with. One day you’re part of the group chat, the next you’re removed from the group chat. It’s weird. It’s messy and it's hard.

Stepping into leadership is overwhelming. No one tells you where to begin, how to balance it, or about the hardships.
These five habits are the quiet foundations that great leadership is built on.
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