Infographic: ‘High achievers make great managers,’ and other workplace myths

There are many falsehoods that affect how businesses operate. As a result, your organization might not be performing as well as it could. Here are a few leading culprits.

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Anyone who has ever had a bad boss probably knows that a person’s talent as a marketer or salesman doesn’t mean he will be good at managing other marketers or salespeople.

Managers might have earned their promotions by being high performers, but being a great supervisor and leader requires an entirely different set of abilities.

“High achievers make great managers” is just one workplace myth this infographic from the O.C. Tanner Institute disproves. Others include:

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