Me too. As I gain more direct reports, I still think this from time to time.

This is the reason why I was insecure about being a manager for a long time. No way did I think I was a better product designer than the folks on my team! And yet, I thought ev…

Unintuitive Things I’ve Learned about Management (Part 1)

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Me too. As I gain more direct reports, I still think this from time to time. But you’re right, that’s totally wrong-headed!

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