> You can remain human, have fun and crack a joke, while not being a friend. You can prioritize other people’s opinion and remain decisive. You can be personabl

> You can remain human, have fun and crack a joke, while not being a friend. You can prioritize other people’s opinion and remain decisive. You can be personable and bring your personality at work, yet set limits and remain professional. You can be vulnerable but still respected. You can provide hard feedback and still care at a personal level. … > To do all that in a honest way, you need to keep some distance with the folks you manage. I disagree. I would like each of my friends to treat me the way described above. If I’m sucking as a human, friend, spouse, etc I want my friends to take me aside and ask how they can help. I think it’s difficult to manage this balance, VERY difficult, but it can be done.