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A product manager spent three hours asking coaching questions only to hear: 'Just tell me what you want.' The truth? Great managers don't always need to be great coaches. Sometimes directive leadership is exactly what your team needs. Full article: https://davidohnstad.info/great-managers-coaches-myth/
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