The best managers are ghosts. My goal is to be invisible. I explain to my charges that you don't need to be invisible all the time and, in fact, your communication with coworkers ranks as a critically important component of your job. I understand Molta's point about accountability. However, some employees do have the ability to take general direction and run with a project, even when that means getting others to work with them to accomplish the task.
Most good managers are never too sure they have all the answers.
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