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Because managers amplify the work of others, the human costs of bad management can be even higher than the economic costs. We’ve seen people who were invaluable to the organization leave because they refused to work with poor managers—managers who depressed morale and productivity. We’ve talked to people who describe treatment that borders on abuse, meted out as “manage- ment.” Learn…