New Managers Must Find Balance Between Tech and Management Duties  

It's tempting to fill your early days as an IT manager by focusing on problems in your comfort zone: the technical side. But to be effective, you'll have to learn to balance managing your team and attending to technical problems.

Watson, Steven A. TechRepublic (2003). Careers>Management>Technology

Shift Focus from Project Details to Work Processes  

Avoid looking too closely at the details when taking on a project.

Watson, Steven A. TechRepublic (2003). Careers>Project Management>Methods