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One of the best definitions of one thing managers do was given by the unit director at the national lab I worked at in grad school in the 1980's and which I have told to manager friends over the years to general agreement.

An important job of management is to screen those under them from the bullshit that rains down from higher ups do they can do their job and be productive.

(There's lots more they do too)

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100%. It has been called the "umbrella" or "heat shield".

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CAMRM? Needs to be snappier.

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I am open to suggestions

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What is authentic?

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Hard to say, Eaon. Lying and dissembling seem to be authentically human behaviour based on what I have observed so far.

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I like the practical application of manager. Many leaders are more like demagogues and can inspire and motivate but can't actually manage the day to day grind of actually getting shit done.

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