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"To be an effective manager, you have to be empathetic, but not too empathetic. Because if you can't separate yourself emotionally from the process, you can't make the difficult-but-necessary decisions required to service the broader team." https://world.hey.com/dhh/when-promotions-become-punishment-b1cc1430

dhh twitter · 2023-06-01

"To be an effective manager, you have to be empathetic, but not too empathetic. Because if you can't separate yourself emotionally from the

When promotions become punishment

dhh blog · 2023-06-01

The world is full of talented, capable people who'd rather put their own efforts to direct use than manage others. But the natural inclinati