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>I disagree that if you can't do the job of the people 'below' you, you're not qualified to lead them.

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> Distrust tends to lead to a lot of control and micromanagement, which imho for knowledge workers does not work.

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To each their own, and I have had this argument elsewhere before, but I will say this: brittle organizations are built on the basis of competency; if you cannot do my job, why should I trust you to understand my issues?