I think this is the article you're refering to [1]. The most frustrating manager I've had felt like they were just a layer of indirection to the rest of the bus

I think this is the article you're refering to [1]. The most frustrating manager I've had felt like they were just a layer of indirection to the rest of the business. Every meeting I was in with them was basically a readout of another meeting. No new insights or synthesis of new information. I have also had managers who are great at linking the wider strategic goals of the organisation to their team's work. They were rare and worth their weight in gold. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42506984 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42506984