What (or who) destroy jobs

[BigV]

That's definitely not *the* (singular) problem, but it's a problem.

One of the things I find most refreshing about my work at the oil change outfit is that the general manager knows everything about my job, can do every task my job entails, and does, each day, perform the duties of any of the roles of the crew. I respect him a great deal for this reason. It has been decades since I've had a manager that actually knew what I did in my job, and the appreciation for the quality of my work that knowledge provides him shows in his interaction with me. I don't mean he's all warm and fuzzy and showers me with praise, no, no. Just that when he does offer his constructive criticism, I know he knows what he's talking about. He has credibility. In addition, he's a good manager on a personal level. He's fair, he's an effective motivator, and the shop is the most profitable in the district, so, he's getting the job done.

But I must reiterate, the skill "managing people" and the skill "doing xyz job" are rarely the same thing, and very, very few people have both.