In The Workplace...

... it's important that employees have the support of management. When given a task, the employee needs to know that management will be there to support and supply the resources necessary to complete the task. The lack of that support gives rise to employment dissatisfaction.

That's just Business Management 101.

So it takes me by surprise when managers today still don't seem to get it. If you give your employee a mission, support that mission. Don't just say "do this" and then leave them on their own to complete it. There are simply some things they can't do or control or impact by themselves.

They might be able to come up with an attack strategy and plan the execution. They might even be able to perform most of the steps alone. But they can't delegate. They can't distribute the information to all of the associated parties. They can't manipulate and shepherd the entirety of the mission. That is what management is for, to fill those holes that require someone with authority and reach and power.

It just irritates me to no end whenever I see this in the workplace. "I don't have the time"? You're the manager... it's your job to have the time.