“These are people like you and me,” he explained to Leslie—and himself—as he got ready for work on Thursday afternoon. “And if I can't find it within myself to know them as human beings, then I'm a hypocrite for saying I care about being a manager.”
If you don't like working with people, you shouldn't be a manager. If you goal is to rise in the ranks of the organization and if you choose the manager route, you better develop the skills that are needed to connect with people, truly learn what it means to care for them, and be authentic in how you go about engaging with your employees.
