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> "This line of reasoning is popular, but it lacks one perspective: people are social animals and many instinctively want to climb hierarchies." Managing peopl

> "This line of reasoning is popular, but it lacks one perspective: people are social animals and many instinctively want to climb hierarchies." Managing people is a shit job. You spend your time in endless meetings and playing politics. You're tasked with day-to-day HR-related tasks. You need to keep everybody satisfied. Your salary won't necessarily be any higher. You get the blame for stuff. You have to delegate away the fun work. You lose touch and rust faster. If you're lucky, some of the people you work with will actually like you - but if your team doesn't deliver then it doesn't really matter... What makes any of this sound like you're somehow "climbing"?

andreilys 5y ago
At some point if you win the tournament you get a C suite job with a private jet and a massive multi million dollar department budget. Of course the majority of people don’t even come close to this, but people will try nonetheless.
ojilles 5y ago
The wording is slightly negative, but it does describe that side of the role well. There are also positive aspects that hang in the balance. Personally (as a people manager) I appreciated the positive impact (coaching, career development) I could make to people around me in ways that are not easily replicated in other roles. And there are many others. It’s just not private planes and Champaign.