A 'thought partner' is the type of manager you want to be

The opposite of micro-managing.

A term like 'thought leader' is largely bullshit, and while I understand how you might think 'thought partner' is the same degree of bullshit, it's not. In fact, being a thought partner might be the best managerial move out there. We've got enough books and podcasts and landing pages and platforms about management now to choke an entire continent of hor…