Radical Candor: Communication at Work What Do Managers of Managers Do? (The Crank Call From Kim) 4 | 16
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Nov 1, 2022 AI Snips
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Managing Managers Requires Thought Partnership
- Managing managers means being a thought partner both on work and on how your managers lead their teams.
- Protecting the team from power imbalance and toxic managers is a key responsibility.
When Teams Become Too Large
- Teams feel large and hard to manage just before adding managers of managers.
- Without proper management layers, some had dozens of direct reports but no real management.
Reluctant Managers Make Better Leaders
- A candidate insisted on becoming CEO to inflict his neuroses on others, showing wrong reasons to seek managerial roles.
- Reluctant managers who care about people and product make better leaders.