> "typical" is applied to managers broadly Yes. > and then the negative characteristics you find fault with are inherent to the management role itself (and no

> "typical" is applied to managers broadly Yes. > and then the negative characteristics you find fault with are inherent to the management role itself (and not necessarily the manager) In the same sense that "typical" could be applied to, say, pickpockets broadly, and the associated negative characteristics are inherent to the pickpocketing role itself (and not necessarily the pickpocket)... sure? I don't really see why that would be a useful distinction, but I agree that it seems like a distinction you could make.