Your manager hires people who suck

22 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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Short YouTube commentary (creator: Nick Kugelman) contrasting poor managers and world-class managers. The speaker describes ‘shitty managers’ as control-freaks who are insecure, unable to read the room, avoid feedback, and hire underperforming people for safety. By contrast, world-class managers use employees’ dreams as a North Star, manage their energy, and communicate clarity to accomplish business goals.

What makes a shitty manager. The control freak. Insecure, lacks the ability to read the fucking room. Somebody that refuses to proactively seek feedback. Somebody that hires people that suck because it feels safe. A world class manager. They use your dreams as the North Star to get the business goals accomplished. They manage their energy, have the ability to communicate clarity. That's what a great leader does.