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“The Manager’s Job,” 50 Years Later

March 19, 2025
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Henry Mintzberg’s classic article “The Manager’s Job: Folklore and Fact.” The essay, which sought to debunk some of the myths about what makes a good manager, won what was then called the McKinsey Award, given annually to the year’s best article in Harvard Business Review.

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