Ghazal Alagh , the 36-year-old co-founder of the beauty and skincare company Mamaearth , recently took to LinkedIn to share a post on employee-manager relationships and how positivity or negativity decides the employee's future with the company. In the now-viral post, Alagh claimed, "Employees don't leave companies, they leave managers."
She added how this statement is the most quoted one in leadership and how it's true that an employee's day-to-day experience with their manager is a deciding factor in whether they stay, grow or walk away. Sharing her experience of observing hundreds of teams in the initial stages, she explained how certain management styles can push even the most talented employees out of the company.
8 types of managers that high performers can't work with
Alagh went on to define 8 types of managers that high performers find hardest to work with. These were:
The Micro manager: The one who oversees every detail and leaves no space for trust or autonomy
The Credit Taker: The one who is quick to celebrate wins but slow to share recognition
The Ghost: The one who is hard to approach and offers little support or feedback
The Volcano: The one who is temperamental and makes consistency impossible for teams
The Information Hoarder: They keep the knowledge close to them, thus stalling team growth
The Never-Satisfied: While they raise the bar consistently, they rarely acknowledge the progress
The Favoritist: The one who selects a few and focuses their energy on them, leaving the others sidelined
The Risk-Free Boss: They shy away from innovation and limit new ideas and growth
The successful entrepreneur who has appeared on shows like 'Shark Tank India' went on to emphasise how trust, respect and everyday leadership build true retention asking people what kind of leadership they had personally seen that made the biggest difference- inspiring them to stay or pushing them to move.
Netizens support Alagh's views
Many people on the internet came out in support of Alagh's views adding how bad leadership can't be disguised as tough love and it doesn't just ruin a workplace but also an employee's confidence, self-worth and peace of mind.
"Perks don't fix poor leadership. People stay for leaders who have their backs and let them grow," wrote a person in the comments.
Some even pinpointed the worst types as "risk-free boss" and "never-satisfied" ones.
"Most people don't quit the job, they quit how the job feels because of the person leading them," added another.
She added how this statement is the most quoted one in leadership and how it's true that an employee's day-to-day experience with their manager is a deciding factor in whether they stay, grow or walk away. Sharing her experience of observing hundreds of teams in the initial stages, she explained how certain management styles can push even the most talented employees out of the company.
8 types of managers that high performers can't work with
Alagh went on to define 8 types of managers that high performers find hardest to work with. These were:
The Micro manager: The one who oversees every detail and leaves no space for trust or autonomy
The Credit Taker: The one who is quick to celebrate wins but slow to share recognition
The Ghost: The one who is hard to approach and offers little support or feedback
The Volcano: The one who is temperamental and makes consistency impossible for teams
The Information Hoarder: They keep the knowledge close to them, thus stalling team growth
The Never-Satisfied: While they raise the bar consistently, they rarely acknowledge the progress
The Favoritist: The one who selects a few and focuses their energy on them, leaving the others sidelined
The Risk-Free Boss: They shy away from innovation and limit new ideas and growth
The successful entrepreneur who has appeared on shows like 'Shark Tank India' went on to emphasise how trust, respect and everyday leadership build true retention asking people what kind of leadership they had personally seen that made the biggest difference- inspiring them to stay or pushing them to move.
Netizens support Alagh's views
Many people on the internet came out in support of Alagh's views adding how bad leadership can't be disguised as tough love and it doesn't just ruin a workplace but also an employee's confidence, self-worth and peace of mind.
"Perks don't fix poor leadership. People stay for leaders who have their backs and let them grow," wrote a person in the comments.
Some even pinpointed the worst types as "risk-free boss" and "never-satisfied" ones.
"Most people don't quit the job, they quit how the job feels because of the person leading them," added another.
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