> Start managing people at the same level on your team, on your own initiative Anecdotically, a coworken in my group started, on his own initiative, to “play m

> Start managing people at the same level on your team, on your own initiative Anecdotically, a coworken in my group started, on his own initiative, to “play manager” in out team, because he wanted to “help us all”. Of course he just wanted to ascend the ladder. That backfired instantly and spectacularly. I would never act with any authority if it was not very clearly delegated by my team, or my superior; and even then I would walk like in thin ice for the first 6 months