8 signs you're a bad manager - even if you haven't realised it yet

What makes a truly great leader? A combination of compassion, strategic planning, vision and people management may be a good place to start.

But how do you know you’re doing a good job? Annual appraisals only go so far, but they are more focused on the employees than they are the manager. Professional coach Rita Sever writes in her book, ‘Supervision Matters: 100 Bite-Sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Business’, that it’s the quality of supervision that often “makes or breaks a leader — and an organisation”.

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Business Insider has collated nine signs that you’re a bad manager, even if you don’t feel that way yourself. The dangers of flying blind, of not noticing your mistakes, can have serious ramifications not only on your career, but on the careers of those around you, and on the future profitability and sustainability of your company.  

We have listed the indicators below.