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Management Craft, rebuilt
By Andy Sparks · written by handAndy wrote every sentence by hand. AI helped outline, gather ideas, and edit — it never wrote.A1: Written by hand
Why I work this way → ·
| Research | Andy, with AI retrieval |
|---|---|
| Outline | Andy + AI |
| Writing | Andy |
| Editing | Andy + AI |
Management Craft is a library of what great managers actually do. I’ve spent the last few months rebuilding it around two things: competencies (what you need to get good at) and tools (frameworks great managers use).
Every page on Management Craft synthesizes three sources of knowledge:
- My experience coaching dozens of venture-backed CEOs and founding companies myself.
- Operating founders and leaders’ own stories published in books, blog posts, and podcasts.
- Academic research across management, psychology, and more.
The first competency, Defining roles, will help you turn a vague hiring need into a clearly defined and documented standard your team can use to consistently evaluate candidates. It’s paired with The MOC, a tool to help you write a one-page brief for a role this week. All of this is part of a complete rebuild. Read the release notes.
Cheers,
Andy