UNMANAGER
Stop managing like it's 2008
A weekly newsletter for leaders who are done with the old corporate playbook
NO D**KS ALLOWED 😎
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WHAT YOU'LL GET EACH MONDAY
You have to be a lot of things as a manager
Be a boss. Be a coach. Be a therapist. Hit targets. Think strategically. Be a friend.
But the truth is: you don't need to keep adding more 'stuff'.
You need to *stop* doing the stuff that’s getting in the way.
❌ Stop rescuing your team
❌ Stop being busy
❌ Stop fixing work that isn’t yours
❌ Stop making every decision yourself
❌ Stop having-all-the-bloody-answers
Sign up to the Unmanager newsletter, and learn how to reduce management friction and build a team that wants to stick around.
WORK HAS CHANGED
Management hasn’t changed enough
👉🏻 Your team expects way more from you.
👉🏻 You’re expected to deliver results and connect with the humans you manage.
👉🏻 Meanwhile, the old advice is still telling you to control more and work harder.
No wonder it feels broken.
Unmanager exists for people who know the old way isn’t working and don’t want to replace it with fluffy nonsense.
THIS ISN'T ABOUT DOING LESS
It’s about doing less of the wrong things
Being an Unmanager means:
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Fewer meetings-that-should-have-been-emails
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Less meddling in your team’s work
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A team that takes more ownership
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Not losing your best people
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More energy where it actually matters
“Busy” managers feel important and needed.
Unmanagers create space + spread calm.
MANAGE LESS 😎 EMPOWER MORE 😎
WHAT UNMANAGERS SAY
ROSS FRASER
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
POLAR LIFTS
Dan’s training is life-changing!
It has given me the tools to become a better version of myself – not just at work, but for every aspect of life.
SAMUEL FRANKS
UX MANAGER
DIGIMAX
The biggest thing has been having the confidence in myself to be a leader, and having the knowledge to know how to do that.
RICHARD HODGKINSON
DIRECTOR
XUL ARCHITECTS
I thought it would be someone shouting at us that 'Time is money!' But you're just not like that. Our culture has changed and people seem more happy working for the practice.
THIS ISN'T FOR EVERYONE
The weekly Unmanager newsletter is for you if…
✅ You lead a team or department (or soon will)
✅ You’re done with the Boomer ways of managing
✅ You want practical ideas that work in the real world
Probably not for you if...
❌ You love micromanaging people
❌ You think being busy = good management
❌ You want to blame Gen Z and carry on as normal
Does this feel like you?
HI, I'M DAN CROMPTON
I used to be a terrible manager
I hired the wrong people.
I fixed everyone’s work.
I tried to be “hands-off” and controlling at the same time.
I’ve made the mistakes most managers make, because 82% of new managers get no training at all.
Unmanager is the weekly email I wish I’d had.
Short, honest and focused on what actually helps teams thrive.
Order the book today
You can find out the 7 things no-one tells you about managing a team in my book.
Order your copy today: Let Them Lead: Manage Less, Empower More
JOIN TODAY AND GET ALL THIS
When you sign up to Unmanager, you’ll get access to:
✅ Your Unmanager Scorecard: See how your management stacks up today.
✅ The F*** Ups: Steal this for your next team meeting.
✅ The 4 Steps of Delegation that *actually* work.
Plus, you’ll get the weekly Unmanager email every Monday.
WHAT THE FAQ?
Will you spam me? Nope. One email a week. No data sharing. Ever.
Is this another boring newsletter? No. Unmanager is the start of a wider community, with events and conversations for people who want to lead differently. The newsletter is just the front door.
Are you just going to sell to me? Like, almost never. If I ever share something you can buy, it’s because it feels like it genuinely helps and like it fits the ethos of the community. No sales funnels and no pressure.
What if I’m still not sure? You’ll know if this is your place or not. (And you can unsubscribe at any time.) In the meantime, you can connect with me on LinkedIn to see what I’m about before you sign up.
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