As a preface , the best book I ' ve ever read describing a mindset you must have is Multipliers . If you read just one book , that ' s the one . If you have more time read everything by Patrick Lencioni . Start with the Five Dysfunctions of a Team . Your role is going to change depending on the size and composition of your company . But there ' s some general things that I believe lead to a healthy management style . You need to be very flexible on some things , and very rigid on others . Flexibility is a virtue of knowing when to cut people slack , when to know direction needs to change , and being open to feedback . Rigidity and consistency is important to provide a stable workplace for those working with you , you cannot be a pushover or weak in your expectations . You need to gather ideas and act . Think of yourself as Captain Picard . Your advisers and your employees need to know that there is a very open door to voicing opinions and contradicting an idea or decision that is coming up . But once you make a decision they all need to hunker down , trust your judgment , and execute your orders . You need clear communications , always . I find myself writing a lot more than I ' m used to . I draw up diagrams , Build concise reports , etc . If I can stress one thing it is that clarity will be your biggest tool in keeping an organization on track . You need to let people into the vision , everyone should have a say . You need buy in , always . Let people know that you ' re the one curating the vision , not the one solely dictating it . Day to day is hard , depending on composition you may find yourself dealing with a lot of CEO type jobs or your may find yourself acting as more of a manager for the entire team . Make sure if you ' re heavily locked in to being a CEO that you do check in with your key executives at least weekly , make it informal formal so you have a mix of being a boss and being apprised of what ' s going on in their family life . If you ' re managing every day , try to be as hands off as possible , and if you need to provide feedback be very clear about your expectations . Another good tip I can give for feedback is to ask your employees how they individually want to receive it . Phone call ? Video call ? In person ? With documentation ? Email ? Etc . I would love to answer any direct questions you can ask , and I ' m available the remainder of the day . So please reply and I ' ll do my best to provide information .