Bad managers, it seems, are ubiquitous. 34% of people quit their jobs due to “uninspiring and uncaring leaders” in the past year. 40% of people claimed to have quit a role at some point due to a bad manager. Anecdotally, most people I know have encountered at least one bad manager in their professional lives. Why is this the case? Why, particularly in tech, an industry known for its thorough multi-step interview processes, detailed levelling frameworks and focus on continuous learning and development, are there so many people affected by the plague of bad management? What makes a manager “bad” in the first place?
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