A MANAGER’S JOB IS TO … have meetings with reports to help them solve their problems, share feedback about what is or isn’t going well, and figure out who should be promoted and who should be fired. Fast-forward three years. Having done the job now, I’m a bit wiser. My revised answer would look like the following. A MANAGER’S JOB IS TO … build a team that works well together, support members in reaching their career goals, and create processes to get work done smoothly and efficiently.
