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The Indicator from Planet Money · August 19, 2026 · 9m
Have a bad manager? Science explains why.
The Indicator examines why companies so often promote the wrong people into management. Research shows that the skills that make someone a top individual contributor—productivity, technical expertise—don't predict managerial success. The episode explores what actually distinguishes effective managers and why organizations keep falling for the same predictable mistake.
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