Finding a manager who won't fear you try to take his job is incredibly hard. I spent 10 years with a manager who never helped me grow, and built all the barriers he could so someone who was under him would never take his job, even after he was gone.
Why did I stay for 10 years? Because he knew he didn't have to manage me to get the work done, so I was free to do as I wanted (within the budget indeed). But the truth is I lost 5 years compared to what I would have experimented with a manager who wanted me to grow up.
#9 is the most difficult from my experience.
Finding a manager who won't fear you try to take his job is incredibly hard. I spent 10 years with a manager who never helped me grow, and built all the barriers he could so someone who was under him would never take his job, even after he was gone.
Why did I stay for 10 years? Because he knew he didn't have to manage me to get the work done, so I was free to do as I wanted (within the budget indeed). But the truth is I lost 5 years compared to what I would have experimented with a manager who wanted me to grow up.
Hi Fred, Bummed to hear about this experience. Hopefully others can learn from you and you pay it forward to help others as you've become a leader.