One of the top reasons that people leave a company is their direct supervisor. Even a good company culture and great pay can be overturned by a difficult boss.
The takeaway for entrepreneurs is - hire your managers very carefully, and promote your staff into management roles very, VERY carefully. Just because someone is a great developer/designer/marketer/product manager, does not mean they will make a great manager.
And the takeaway for employees is: give your employer a chance to solve your problem. Don't assume that everyone knows and intentionally tolerates the bad behavior that is bothering you.
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One of the top reasons that people leave a company is their direct supervisor. Even a good company culture and great pay can be overturned by a difficult boss.
The takeaway for entrepreneurs is - hire your managers very carefully, and promote your staff into management roles very, VERY carefully. Just because someone is a great developer/designer/marketer/product manager, does not mean they will make a great manager.
And the takeaway for employees is: give your employer a chance to solve your problem. Don't assume that everyone knows and intentionally tolerates the bad behavior that is bothering you.
Nope. Life is too short. As he pointed out it was taking away from what he discovered he really wanted: a family life.