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Promoted to manager? Here's three things you should never forget

  • Written by The Conversation

Researchers at the London School of Economics have for many years been tracking the performance of managers, as rated by the people they manage. And the results are poor, particularly for managers in the UK, France and Australia.

Perhaps this is why bad management is such a comedic goldmine. An entire genre of television and films celebrates...

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