1. Good managers encourage disagreement.

2. Good managers create external enemies.

3. Good managers shine the spotlight on others.

4. Good managers speak last.

5. Good managers support an employee's career journey.

6. Good managers learn how each employee is different.

7. Good managers spend most of their time with top performers.

8. Good managers don’t let chronic underperformers stay.

9. Good managers build a bench of internal candidates to replace themselves.

10. Good managers hire people much smarter than them.

11. Good managers attribute every success to their team.

12. Good managers are proactive around pay increases. 

13. Good managers get together in person.

14. Good managers say thank you.

15. Good managers ask reports about their lives (and remember the answers).

16. Good managers make the job fun.

17. Good managers ask reports what makes them feel appreciated.

18. Good managers share the big picture.

19. Good managers book time for quarterly career check-ins.

20. Good managers measure engagement regularly.

21. Good managers encourage skip level meetings.

22. Good managers keep a Super Star list.

23. Good managers do real exit interviews.