> Most importantly, there are very few managers and business leaders who think "You know what would make my life easier? Having a lot more people to manage!" I

> Most importantly, there are very few managers and business leaders who think "You know what would make my life easier? Having a lot more people to manage!" If you're talking about good managers, then yes, having more people creates more work. The lazy middle managers aren't interested in hands-on middle management, though. They cultivate teams of people who can self-manage or be managed through fear. They take the people who need a lot of attention and they transfer them to other roles. They penalize anyone who asks too many questions or requires too much management input. These aren't good, hands-on managers. They may be great at talking big in meetings and schmoozing around the office, but they're not putting in the work to be hands-on with their employees.