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You're Busy. So Don't Hire a Manager!

Written by Mike Tobias | Jun 12, 2023 12:02:41 AM

We're all busy. Chronically so. As Henry David Thoreau said,

"It's not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"

One thing is certain, if you want to be less busy, hiring a manager to report to you is not always the answer. Even a Junior Manager brings extra overhead.

 

 

Sometimes, you'd be better off, for example by,

"creating standard processes for handling queries and ideas from front-line people, that will help them make and execute good decisions faster."

Just one of the excellent insights from one of Michael Mankins' early works.

https://hbr.org/2014/06/the-true-cost-of-hiring-yet-another-manager