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Why your best manager wants to leave
It is rarely the pay. It is usually the waiting.
· 5 min read · · Decided no. 102
Ask your strongest people what slows them down and listen for the word “approval”. Good managers leave companies where every second decision needs a signature from someone who is busy.
Give them limits in writing and the promise not to overrule them inside those limits. It costs nothing and keeps people who are hard to replace.