>> At the end of day bad managers are a way of life.
As the Tolley report makes clear, a Minister is not the manager; that responsibility rests with a Civil Servant. If you've written or said something that's not what he wants he should say so politely and constructively. If he thinks you're incompetent or insubordinate he should 'phone or minute your manager, not humiliate you in front of colleagues as reported by Tolley..
>> Problem with ministers is they have eyes on the great prize, not very often on
>> being effective in role.
This has got much worse in recent years.
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