Why Managers Are So Bad So Often
If you’re lucky enough to have a good manager, count your blessings and enjoy the situation. Working for a good manager is easy. You don’t need a book to give you advice on how to work for a good manager, because if you make mistakes or are unsure of what to do, they’ll tell you. Good managers believe part of their job is to show you what practices have worked for them over the years and explain why they feel a particular way. Good managers provide space for you to focus, get you resources you need based on reasonable requests, and help when political issues arise within the organization.
The problem is, we rarely get to work for good managers. In fact, the reputation of managers, especially in the IT world, is ...
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