alt Hacker News15 span of control is nothing for many managers in large companies. I’ve seen 30-45 before.
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strix_varius • today at 2:50 AM
Span of control is quite different from direct report.
15 span of control is nothing for many managers in large companies. I’ve seen 30-45 before.
Span of control is quite different from direct report.
At that number I’d argue what you’re doing is not management. It’s basically “you’re the guy who fires people in this group”. For some companies, that’s fine, but those people will essentially never have your ear, and you’ll only have theirs in group settings.