[hliyan]

Contrary to what some young, smart and mostly well-meaning engineers will have you believe, not all managers/leaders are Dilbertesque caricatures. There many who fit that profile perfectly in certain types of organizations. But there are organizations where such types are less common too. If you're constantly surrounded by these types of individuals, it's probably a sign that you need to change companies.

[ipnon]

Even the most sadistic managers I've had, who not only held me back in my career but actively regressed it, took pictures of their cats and called their mom on the weekends. My point is that we should judge managers on how they affect our productivity.