What if middle managers didn't have to be direct reports themselves?
What if we created two distinct classes of managers, instead of pulling people in different directions?
I'll be straight up with ya: I am not a fan of middle managers, writ large. I've encountered 1-2 good ones in my days hitting the numbers in fish-reeking HQs ("Bring that for lunch ONE more time, Tom, and see what I do!"), but I've encountered roughly 946 bad ones. I have stories for days, many of which have been told on this blog over the years, includ…
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