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Sep 22, 2025 · R&D Management

What 3 Fatal Mistakes Do New Tech Leaders Make? Lessons from a Startup Disaster

The article recounts how a newly promoted technical leader’s misguided agile rollout, arbitrary fines, and relentless overtime demands caused rapid team turnover, and then distills three key pitfalls—misapplying experience, lacking clear reward‑punishment policies, and weak upward management—that engineers must avoid when moving into management roles.