So you’ve crushed the tech game and now you’re looking at leadership—moving from a tech to an IT manager. In this video I walk through the “wild, wild world” of IT leadership and give you a few gold nuggets to help you make that jump with confidence. The big shift is accountability: as a tech you might own one system, but as a manager you’re responsible for all of it—uptime, security, patching, end-user experience, and the expectations from directors, the CEO, and other departments. When something breaks, the buck stops with you. I also talk about why I don’t recommend losing the tech element completely. Yes, you’ll be busier with managerial work, but staying technical helps you mentor your team instead of just barking orders. I want you to be a leader—someone who brings people along for the journey, gets in the trench with them when things go wrong, and helps the team win. Finally, I break down why staying up to date matters more than ever: blogs, newsletters, forums, podcasts, and conferences all help you keep a high-level view of what’s coming so you can shape strategy and an IT roadmap that actually moves the business forward.