What are managers good for anyway?

The time your people spend at work, no matter how long, comes from the finite bank of their days on this Earth. It is not to be taken for granted.

Managers, at their best, help their people ensure it is time well spent—for the benefit of that person, for their team, for your company, and for society at large.

When their wells run dry, when they're wondering what it's all for, managers help their people answer the question:

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

—Mary Oliver