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Not a manager. But from what I have seen, effective managers need to play several games at once, in an intentional, balanced way. It’s easy to say “oh, I won’
by shermantanktop 3y ago
Not a manager. But from what I have seen, effective managers need to play several games at once, in an intentional, balanced way. It’s easy to say “oh, I won’t be petty or political,” but being effective means a certain amount of jostling with peers, resourcefulness regarding how you accomplish your goals, and a certain amount of image management so your team gets credit for what they have done. It’s not an easy job to do well, but I understand why some people enjoy it.
- convolvatron 3y agoI only have a limited career as a manager or non-leaf member of the hierarchy. people are going to jostle around you. but if you accept input from anyone, don't play games, and be brutally honest with everyone - it is actually appreciated by other parties and gets you pretty far. your image management is just 'this person doesn't screw around'