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7 and 10 are dead on.
7. Is one I'd not heard before but it is dead on. Good managers should be grooming a replacement so that they can move up the chain of command when the time comes.

10. Is right on too. Typical of a poor manager who is also a workaholic, is long hours but not much more productivity than a good one working 40 hours a week.

Unfortunately, if you have a workaholic CEO who thinks long hours is how things get done and you're some poor fool who can get the job in 40 hours a week you either end up sitting around trying to look busy or go home on time and be miss-judged a poor performer. Considering the work quality of most workaholics is poor to begin with they are blind to what efficiency looks like, so they see the 40-hour people as slackers or not interested in the companies progress.
Posted by JasonKB
5th Aug 2009