Comments on: People Quit Managers, Not Companies

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[...] self. The most popular content are issues that hit people right in the heart. Like this one….People Quit Managers, Not Companies. Everyone didn’t agree with me, but it got a good share of comments. Another post that my [...]

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10 things to learn on June 2nd — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:15:56 +0000

[...] People Quit Managers, Not Companies : Slacker Manager – Management and Leadership Advice – How to Be… I’ve been working since I was 12 years old. That’s 23 years if you’re counting at home. In all my time working, I’ve come to realize 1 major truth: [...]

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Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:45:09 +0000

[...] People Quit Managers, Not Companies by Phil Gerbyshak – “Quite simply, it means if a manager hasn’t done a good job of managing me, of getting to know about me, about caring about me as a person AND as an employee, I’ve quit on them.” [...]

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Leadership’s Future: Family Leadership — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:30:49 +0000

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By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:18:52 +0000

Thanks for bringing this up, Phil…Great topic!

I’m a systems gal. When organizations have not been structured in a way that contributes to effective management, managers and co-workers, I have left work I really like for new positions that would allow me to further develop myself. I agree that managers with strong personal interaction skills use organizational difficulties to develop team member relationships, solve problems and improve the system over the long term with higher employee retention rates. I bet you make a great manager!

By: Ducks In A Row: Do You Have People Or Persons?

Ducks In A Row: Do You Have People Or Persons? — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:32:10 +0000

[...] for a company or a manger? Phil Gerbyshak over at Slacker manager did a great post on the fact that people quit managers, not companies—great because it is so [...]

By: Scott C Griffin

Scott C Griffin — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:27:13 +0000

I have to agree with Wally. Good managers and supervisors are a rare breed. If you were to read “Dream Manager” I think you’d want to work for the factional company in the end!

By: Wally Bock

Wally Bock — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:42:16 +0000

Let me throw in a positive, Phil. In my research on top performing supervisors, one of the things we found was that some of the people who could would follow good supervisors, even to less desirable shirts and jobs.

By: jb

jb — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:46:16 +0000

I quit two jobs because of management. One job I quit, even though I still liked working there, because there was an amazing opportunity I would have regretted not attempting.

By: Miki

Miki — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:45:11 +0000

Great post, Phil, and an important statement. I’ve always said that there are no companies, just collections of people moving together in the same direction. They can be inspired or required or just carried along with the flow, but it’s their managers who make the difference.