Dec 13 / Richa Bansal

How Good Managers Shape Careers by Letting You Make Mistakes

One of the best indicators of a good manager is they let you make mistakes with the risk of consequences.

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My first-ever manager let me make a $2,000 mistake in my internship.

My second manager let me make a $50,000 mistake in my first full-time job.

Both without repercussions or consequences.

They simply helped me understand where I went wrong, put an RCA together, did a lunch and learn, and moved on.

These two experiences became the foundation of my confidence as I grew in my career, and later, how I thought about leading my own teams.

Yes, I got lucky.

Not everyone has the ability to choose their manager.

But as a wonderful manager once told me. “For every bad boss, there are 10 better ones. You just need to find them”.

So, if you are stuck in your career, know that things are greener on the other side.

You can find a leader who respects you as a person and values you as a professional.

You can quit your toxic boss.

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