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I also live by this rule. And as a manager even more so. The more I put my coworkers in a situation where they can work and I become useless the better I am bei

I also live by this rule. And as a manager even more so. The more I put my coworkers in a situation where they can work and I become useless the better I am being as a manager. Forgive the super generalization, but The manager role is to facilitate and not to strictly give orders. At least it shouldn’t be in the knowledge work space. Organize and facilitate. Become useless.

fpalmans 8y ago
Exactly! some thoughts As a manager, becoming completely redundant can only be truly achieved by coaching a replacement. I would advocate in stead of using phrases such as 'useless' or 'corporate fat', to adopt 'retained managerial expertise.' Finding people who can both manage teams effectively and train new managers are extremely valuable. In larger organizations they would be promoted to 'managers of managers.' Smaller organizations might have no immediate need for such talent, though, those people are crucial if they want to scale. In other words - you should either become a management consultant for small businesses, or help a small business grow.