Do you manage people at work? If so, how would you describe your role? If not, how would you describe the person who manages you? Think about it. I’ll give you a minute…Do the words “public servant” come to mind? Unless you’re working for an elected official, the answer is almost certainly “no,” and that’s the reason why I founded New Level Work. Because our society views managing people as either an obligation or bragging right; it’s either something that pays the bills or a way to exercise power over others and inflate one’s ego. Not unsurprisingly, 75% of employees said their manager was the most stressful part of their job.This needs to change, and it can, by shifting the cultural paradigm from “manager as functionary” or “manager as fearmonger” to manager as a public servant. We thrived at Google because we were committed to sustaining a safe and supportive working environment for all employees. More than this, we emphasized collaboration, emotional intelligence, and human connection. Companies that allow or even encourage fear between managers and employees will never reap the benefits of high employee satisfaction and will soon find themselves falling behind the competition. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁. Turning things around requires true investment in leadership development for managers at all levels.