> As a manager, you first listen to your manager tell you to do something that makes no sense. You push back, but they say your team has to do it. You take it t

> As a manager, you first listen to your manager tell you to do something that makes no sense. You push back, but they say your team has to do it. You take it to your direct report and they push back, and now you are forcing somebody to work on something they rightfully don't agree it. Unless you are an a$$shole, it's hard to disconnect emotionally when you are forcing somebody to do something you don't agree with. Do that over and over...it really takes a toll. Yup. What you've just described is the trap of having all the accountability but none of the control, and it's profoundly demoralizing.