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

Mike Sturm

Mar 31, 2016·1 min read

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!

Mike Sturm

Author of “The Wabi-Sabi Way” and “Be, Think, Do”. Subscribe to my newsletter “Woolgathering”: https://goo.gl/UhzUYL.

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…

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