When a high-performing individual contributor gets promoted to management, they usually fall into a very predictable trap. They rely on the exact same strategy that got them promoted in the first place: their own personal output. The logic seems sound at first. You think, “If I work harder and become 10% better at my job, the business gets a 10% boost.” But management isn't about your personal capacity anymore. It’s about being a force multiplier. I call this the Inverted Man