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New Manager: The Basics and More of Being a Great Leader (Udemy)

Go from a slightly uncertain, confused newbie to a confident, skilled manager who builds and leads effective teams.

4.64.6(19.7K)(19,660 reviews)Created by: Markus AmantoLast updated 10/2026

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New Manager: The Basics and More of Being a Great Leader is a all level Manager Training course from Markus Amanto on Udemy. It runs about 7.5 hours, and holds 4.6★ from 19,660 students in our Udemy course reviews.

Best for: all level learners who want one guided path through Manager Training. Skip it if: You already work professionally in Manager Training and need advanced architecture patterns.

✅ Pros
  • Clear explanations that start from zero
  • Hands-on exercises after every major topic
  • Fresh 10/2026 content and lifetime access
❌ Cons
  • Pace accelerates in the middle sections
  • Limited advanced, production-scale projects
  • Short — best as a supplement, not a full path

📘 What you will learn

  • A step by step guide to your first 94 days as a manager
  • Communicate directly and clearly
  • Give and receive constructive feedback
  • Recognize different stages in a group's development
  • Adjust own behavior related to the development stage of the group
  • Understand the need for and use of different leadership styles
  • Set clear and effective guidelines for team behavior
  • Distinguish between management and leadership
  • Understand and manage conflicts
  • Clarify expectations and focus efforts of the team
  • Acknowledge colleagues in a way that supports healthy work relationships
  • Understand how values influence relationships and leadership
  • Motivate individuals and teams in a productive way
  • Build trust and successful work relationships
  • Excel in the management role with its unique demands and expectations
  • Planning the operations of your team
  • Coaching your coworkers to better performance, well-being and results
  • Effective delegation of tasks
  • Make great decisions by yourself or with a group
  • Manage time effectively
  • Work with reflection and learning, individually and in a team

📑 Course content

20 sections · 162 lectures · 7.5 hours of video · updated 10/2026

  1. Getting started — 27 lectures · 1.3h
  2. Core foundations — 29 lectures · 1.3h
  3. Building real projects — 19 lectures · 0.9h
  4. Intermediate techniques — 20 lectures · 0.9h
  5. Deep dive & best practices — 19 lectures · 0.9h
  6. Capstone project — 29 lectures · 1.3h
  7. Next steps — 19 lectures · 0.9h

🎯 Who it is for

Suits: Complete beginners, career switchers, and self-taught devs who want structure.

Needs: To get the greatest benefit from the course make sure you have notebook or personal journal to accompany you during the course. This is completely optional, but highly recommended. It can be in a digital format or on good old paper. This will allow you to make notes of your lessons learned and experiences you have with applying the course in your everyday work, making sure you get the greatest possible benefit from the course.

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👤 Instructor

Markus Amanto — Markus Amanto is a well renowned author, speaker and trainer from Sweden. He has worked with improving leaders, teams and organizations in Asia, Europe and North America for over 30 years. His books include "The Leadership School - Who's Really in the Driver's Seat" and "The Basics of Group Dynamics" (currently available in Swedish only). He has held multiple positions as a manager. When he worked as a sales representative he built a sales team of over 400 people spanning the Nordic countries. He started his own consulting business in 1998 and has worked as a certified trainer for UGL-trainings for several years. He is also a certified user of SDI® (Strength Deployment Inventory). He is also trained in emotional debriefing, psychosynthesis and has also participated in Anthony Robbins Mastery University. Clients have included The University of Stockholm, Nasdaq, Kongsberg Automotive, Pitney Bowes, Tetra Pak, AstraZeneca, KPMG, ALMI and International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR). Markus is fluent in Swedish, English, Finnish and Spanish. He is also able to communicate well in Danish and Norwegian.

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❓ FAQ

Core Pillars of New Managemen

Core Pillars of New Management

• The First 94 Days: Focus heavily on onboarding checklists, listening sessions, and understanding team dynamics rather than making sweeping changes immediately

• The First 94 Days: Focus heavily on onboarding checklists, listening sessions, and understanding team dynamics rather than making sweeping changes immediately.

• Management vs. Leadership: Understand that management deals with processes, organization, and things, while leadership focuses on vision, inspiration, and relationships

• Management vs. Leadership: Understand that management deals with processes, organization, and things, while leadership focuses on vision, inspiration, and relationships.

• Feedback Culture: Master giving and receiving constructive feedback transparently to build trust and accountability

• Feedback Culture: Master giving and receiving constructive feedback transparently to build trust and accountability.

• Active Communication: Adapt your communication style to your team members, practice active listening, and handle small talk to strengthen credibility

• Active Communication: Adapt your communication style to your team members, practice active listening, and handle small talk to strengthen credibility.

• Conflict Management: Recognize the five primary conflict styles and resolve disagreements in an energy-efficient, productive manner

• Conflict Management: Recognize the five primary conflict styles and resolve disagreements in an energy-efficient, productive manner.

• Delegation and Coaching: Shift from doing the work yourself to coaching your team and delegating operational tasks to foster self-learning

• Delegation and Coaching: Shift from doing the work yourself to coaching your team and delegating operational tasks to foster self-learning.

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