[caramelcustard]

In an act of slight contrarianism, i would add another one to the list: trying way too hard to be the complete opposite of a "self-centered narcissistic control-freak".

[ifelsethenyeah]

It depends if they're deficient in terms of: - Not protecting the team from unreasonable demands and/or blame from the organization - Doesn't ensure the work environment stays civilized for all - Doesn't lead or set an example where necessary

There are genuinely nice, civilized, respectable managers who aren't "trying too hard".

[civilized]

I think you can be in the top 5% of managers simply by not being obviously bad in the listed ways and perhaps a few others.

You may not have any real positive impact, but simply not doing harm goes a long way.

[feet]

>not doing harm goes a long way.

Someone needs to tell this to US politicians and police officers