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All managers make mistakes; good managers acknowledge and repair

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308 points matheusml | 1 comments | 22 Aug 25 12:50 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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willmadden ◴[22 Aug 25 13:20 UTC] No.44984330[source]▶
That sounds more like a daycare skill, not a management skill. Good managers don't get distracted by "favors" for other departments or navel gaze after making mistakes. They have a clear vision of what needs to be done and execute on it aggressively, and aren't afraid to make mistakes when pursuing a goal. Good team members love this, and the rest fail out.
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junebash ◴[22 Aug 25 13:33 UTC] No.44984491[source]▶
Disagree. This sounds like a manager that would drive me absolutely insane.
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1. n4r9 ◴[22 Aug 25 13:42 UTC] No.44984608[source]▶
Likewise. This sort of manager would immediately trigger my instinct to "manage up" and start documenting every scrap of communication as they're likely to have an unrealistic understanding of current capabilities and will over-promise deliverables.