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Perceiving a manager—no matter how junior—as simply "dead weight" signals a failure in the organization, the individual manager, and/or your own perception. In
by organsnyder 11y ago
Perceiving a manager—no matter how junior—as simply "dead weight" signals a failure in the organization, the individual manager, and/or your own perception. In addition to ensuring accountability, a good manager also helps to shield subordinates from the bureaucracy that is inevitable in large organizations. This work may not always be visible.
- t0mbstone 11y agoBureaucracy inevitably leads to inefficiency. If a primary purpose of managers is to "shield subordinates", then you have a much bigger problem within your organization.
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoBut chaos is also inefficient. The best possible management minimizes both the chaos and the bureaucratic inefficiency, to get optimum output from their organization. This does not happen without management - the "natural state" of an organization is not as efficient as the optimal state.
- mateo411 11y agoGood process adds some latency, but reduces risk.