Managing by Intimidation

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It was my 18th anniversary at HCA on Friday. It’s the longest I’ve ever worked for one company, and I’ve got the best job of my career. I thought back over my long career as a pharmacist and realized that the work has always been challenging, but the best jobs were with the best managers.I’ve had supervisors that were micro-managers, always assigning busy work or demanding impossible timeframes for new projects. I always felt off-guard, just waiting for the next set of orders to be barked. I probably learned the most from them about leadership: what not to do when you are in a management position.A few supervisors have been truly inspiring. They lead with their example of hard work, careful listening and objective decision-making. I never have to feel like I have to “show off” or steal attention from others.The New Testament reading for Saturday was from Philemon and I realized that my perspective on leadership is cl