Learn to manage before learning to lead

- [Narrator] First, be a great manager. If you want to make the leap to a big leadership role, you first have to prove yourself as a great manager. You have to show that you can build a loyal and effective team on a smaller stage before you can move to a bigger stage. So what are the fundamentals of being a good manager? I think all bosses can be put into one of two camps; those who are more selfless or more self-centered. For bosses who are self-centered, it's all about them and their career goals. And they see the people who work for them as assets to help them achieve their own goals. You can tell at a gut level that they don't really care about you. The other, and better camp are bosses who are more selfless. Yes, they have their own goals and personal ambitions. We all do, but their focus, their center of gravity is more about coaching and developing people on their team. They see a career trajectory for you that maybe you don't even see for yourself, and they care about helping…