Google's Laszlo Bock says managers should have as little power as possible - Business Insider

Google's Laszlo Bock says managers should have as little power as possible - Business Insider

You have successfully emailed the post. Google's HR boss explains why he thinks managers should have as little power as possible See Also Your manager's opinion of you is important — but it shouldn't have the potential to make or break your career. That's according to Laszlo Bock, the senior vice president of People Operations at Google. Bock recently gave a talk at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , in which he discussed the value of taking power away from managers, especially when it comes to performance evaluations. Because most everyone tries to impress their boss by highlighting their accomplishments and downplaying their shortcomings, managers may have a distorted view of their employees' performance. "When you're a manager, your employees have an incentive to be less than truthful because they want to be successful in your eyes," Bock said. "You control their pay, their promotion, [and] their self-esteem to an extent." That's why Google relies heavily on peer feedback,

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