>You call someone a bad manager because they are friends with their subordinates? Part of being a manager is separating your personal feelings from your profes

>You call someone a bad manager because they are friends with their subordinates? Part of being a manager is separating your personal feelings from your professional obligations. You may think the world of Steve as a person, and you may not want to fire him, but if he can't do his job as a manager you need to let him go. And if you can't do that you shouldn't be in management.