Leadership · 3 min READ

You Know You’re a Good Manager When You’re Not Missed

You’re a great manager when your team delivers great results even when you’re not around.

You’re not a great manager because your team needs you — you’re a great manager because they don’t.

Once, when I was still learning what it meant to lead, my boss asked me: “How do you know you’re a good manager?” I said: “When I deliver good results.”

He smiled gently and said: “No, Hany. You’ll know you’re a good manager when your team delivers great results, even when you’re not around.”