What, in your view, does an ideal manager look like? Most likely they will be an expert who inspires their subordinates and also gets along with them very well. There is nothing wrong about this image; however, a manager should never be excessively easy-going. As this article will show, a manager who gets along too well with their subordinates and is too benevolent with them eventually undermines their own authority and may even prevent the team from fulfilling its maximum potential.
