Saumil Mehta shares his hard-earned framework for becoming a high-impact “manager of managers” — and why skip level leaders, not more middle managers, are the key to scaling product teams.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
When a manager struggles, look one level up
Why the jump from line manager to skip lead is so tough
The “API endpoint” trick for leading through layers
How to get feedback without undermining your managers
Why covering for a weak manager can backfire
How to match people to the right projects
A simple 2×2 for knowing when to step in or step back
First-week habits that set skip leads up for success
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