It's a common error to conflate management with leadership. So you're a manager. You are not a big deal. You are not the talent. Don't call yourself "Boss". Yo

It's a common error to conflate management with leadership. So you're a manager. You are not a big deal. You are not the talent. Don't call yourself "Boss". You are Brian Epstein, not John Lennon. You are there to manage the affairs of the band. You are there to handle the shit they don't or can't deal with; there to mediate disputes, advocate for their interests and make sure, to the extent that you can, that they have the resources they need to execute on their goals. Your 1:1 meetings are all about enabling the person, both individually and as a team member. Ultimately your job is to ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the team as a gestalt, which is why you are allowed to fire people and manage underperforming individuals. If you have authority it was allocated to you by the team who you serve, and it is because you acted on their behalf. Leadership is not management. Leadership takes many forms and can come from anyone. Whether you're the CEO or a middlerank or an individual contributor. The critical difference is that someone with resources at their disposition - a leader who is also a manager - will have a much easier time of executing on a vision.