Do managers have to be assholes

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Do managers have to be assholes? Do they have to be tough, ruthless bastards who drive through change at any cost? Management surely is about taking difficult decisions either in the interests of shareholders or (if one prefers) in the interests of the company more broadly. That means often having to pass over, demote or fire perfectly decent human beings, some of whom you may quite like. It means having to grow a thick skin and care little whether other people like you. Nice people mind if they hurt other people’s feelings. They are self-effacing, generous, patient and sometimes have bouts of self-doubt. You would willingly offer them a seat at your breakfast table—but we should continue to insist that they never get anywhere near a seat on the board.

What are your thoughts? Do managers have to be tough and ruthless?

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