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I think you misunderstand what management is and what those people do. They talk a lot because they want everyone to understand and be on the same page. It's v

I think you misunderstand what management is and what those people do. They talk a lot because they want everyone to understand and be on the same page. It's very hard to align human beings. Like extremely hard. Things get misunderstood, people drop balls left and right, they go on side quests, etc… If you are managing people your main tool is communication. Be good at communication. You are misunderstanding the main skill you are trying to learn.

bjourne 2y ago
Information content is not proportional to word count.
- jdmoreira 2y ago
  and yet repetition is essential for example. You really have to say the same thing 100s of times and in 50 different ways for only 10% of it sticking
muzani 2y ago
It's similar to how people misunderstand sales. Many are used to dealing with pushy salespeople or bullshitty managers. Good sales don't feel like sales. Good managers don't feel like they're managing. Good lawyers write in an unambiguous way. Middle managers are mostly information routers & filters. Sometimes adapters. They summarize important points, they make sure the important information doesn't get blocked or lost in those filters. And if one segment (e.g. customers) don't understand, they translate it. Often they're the ones to perceive the information directly - good managers don't just look at data, they look at the anecdotes too to make sure that the data isn't corrupted.