Managers have no human rights
The blog post critiques the unequal human rights treatment between managers and individual contributors, emphasizing challenges like competition and unrealistic expectations. It discusses dysfunction in organizations and parallels between high-ranking contributors and managers.
Read original articleThe blog post discusses the lack of human rights for managers in the workplace compared to individual contributors. It highlights the challenges managers face, such as constant competition, lack of psychological safety, and unrealistic expectations. The post argues that managers are not entitled to the same rights as other employees due to the nature of their role, which involves perpetual competition and information asymmetry. It also touches on the rarity of dysfunction-free organizations and the importance of accepting and managing dysfunction as a necessary part of being a manager. The post concludes by mentioning the existence of high-ranking individual contributors who face similar challenges as managers in terms of losing human rights due to their titles. Overall, the post provides a critical perspective on the dynamics between managers and individual contributors in the workplace.
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