195 - We Are Not All Meant To Manage People

Stop Sabotaging Your Success · Dec 4, 2025 · 14m

In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses the myth that managing people is the only way up the career ladder. We’re often told that stepping up into management is the only way to advance in our workplace, but shoving people into management roles unprepared can come with devastating fallout. Both the managers and employees find that the move exacts a painful toll. Cindy explains why it’s critical to rethink how careers can grow and employees can advance beyond people management. Leadership and success do not have to be synonymous with managing people.

Managing people requires a very different…