My First Mistake as an I.T. Team Lead

My First Mistake as an I.T. Team Lead

From How To Thrive in IT by D.J. Eshelman

July 17, 2025 · 30 min · Season 2 · Episode 10

About this episode

D.J. Eshelman discusses his first major mistake as an I.T. team lead and how he resolved it.

Not easy to talk about - but here's a first big mistake when I was asked to lead a team for Citrix Consulting... and how I fixed it! Prefer to watch a video version? https://youtu.be/Cf6GNMnX_t4 Resources: 1) Answer some questions - set your own price on D.J.'s book! https://care.thrive-it.com/do-you-know-your-ideal-it-career-path/ 2) Interested in learning about coaching? Let's connect! https://thrive-it.com/MeetDJfor30 3) Get THE GOAL: --Comic Graphic Novel: https://amzn.to/44PL91s --Paperback: https://amzn.to/4nRLXvE --Audible (DJ preferred): https://amzn.to/4eNQFq0 Note - I am an Amazon Affiliate and am compensated when you purchase using my links. It's a great way to support the channel so feel free to fill up your cart to maximize what we earn. You spend the same no matter what. Win+Win!

People in this episode

Host: D.J. Eshelman

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • mistakes
  • team management
  • consulting
  • self-improvement

Keywords

  • I.T. team lead
  • mistake
  • Citrix Consulting
  • leadership
  • self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citrix Consulting, Amazon

Products: THE GOAL, Comic Graphic Novel, Paperback, Audible

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