Re:If A.I. Can Do Your Job, Maybe It Can Also Replace Your CEO
by fragmede on Wednesday May 29, 2024 @02:00PM
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> Your past managers were probably dealing with a lot more than they let on.
Shielding ICs and managers below them from bullshit is probably a manager's most important job and they're doing that job well, the ICs won't be seeing their work, by definition, which leads to an interesting paradox.
Two of the biggest things people realize when they first become managers:
1. Managing is much harder than it looks from the outside.
2. Your past managers were probably dealing with a lot more than they let on. As an IC you think you know and see everything, but you're really only seeing the tip of the iceberg.
There are exceptions, of course. One friend is a manager at a company with more managers than ICs. By his own admission, managers there don't do much at all. Of course, the company is also bleeding money with little progress, so these situations usually don't last very long. My above points are in reference to real companies doing real work, not the rare retirement community for managers.