When a junior VC gets booted / managed out of their firm and finds a regular product, ops, strategy role and joins the rest of Silicon Valley plebeians
Caroline: What happened to Vikram? He stopped posting IG stories of Europe?
Kevin: oh he got managed out to earth by a16z. Seems like he’s a growth PM at Smartsheet now
Kevin: oh he got managed out to earth by a16z. Seems like he’s a growth PM at Smartsheet now
by aodcarth September 19, 2022
Get the managed out to earthmug. This theory covers the principle that you have some people who are incompetent but get promoted anyway due to arrogance, self-belief and ignorance of their own capabilities and limitations. Their self-belief comes across as confidence and skill during short interview exposure where real skills are not challenged or tested thoroughly. Ultimately they become a manager. They try to exert control over all future situations, despite a lack of informed knowledge.
These employees float up to the top of an organisation, repeating the same process. and this is why there is a layer of shit often floating at the top, underneath which capable employees become exhausted and disgruntled.
This in essence is the Polystyrene Brown Management Theory.
It gains its name from some simple principles. If placed in water, Polestyrene will float to the top, pushing everything out of its way to get there, where it refuses to sink, is bad for the environment and is generally just shit. Inhibiting the necessary light needed for employee growth underneath where they are left in a less oxygen-rich environment, unable to get the necessary straws to aid breathing, due to the budget cuts imposed by said Polystyrene Brown Management.
The environment that the employee is left to work in starts to turn brown, and everywhere they look they feel they are surrounded by shit.
These employees float up to the top of an organisation, repeating the same process. and this is why there is a layer of shit often floating at the top, underneath which capable employees become exhausted and disgruntled.
This in essence is the Polystyrene Brown Management Theory.
It gains its name from some simple principles. If placed in water, Polestyrene will float to the top, pushing everything out of its way to get there, where it refuses to sink, is bad for the environment and is generally just shit. Inhibiting the necessary light needed for employee growth underneath where they are left in a less oxygen-rich environment, unable to get the necessary straws to aid breathing, due to the budget cuts imposed by said Polystyrene Brown Management.
The environment that the employee is left to work in starts to turn brown, and everywhere they look they feel they are surrounded by shit.
Polysterene Brown Management Theory
"I have been working in this company for 23 years, and we don't need to change or adapt to any of these dumbfounding IT security principles or ideas you have, if you don't like it then leave!!!!" - said David.
"Well David, that's some "Polysternene Brown Management Theory" bullshit right there you useless bag of limp dicks" - replied Kevin.
"I have been working in this company for 23 years, and we don't need to change or adapt to any of these dumbfounding IT security principles or ideas you have, if you don't like it then leave!!!!" - said David.
"Well David, that's some "Polysternene Brown Management Theory" bullshit right there you useless bag of limp dicks" - replied Kevin.
by irishwolfdogg June 25, 2021
Get the Polysterene Brown Management Theorymug. When you're a manager and strive to get the lowest score possible on ab employee feedback survey. This is not golf but the manager arrives to believe the lowest employee satisfaction survey possible is best.
Manager Rob: I got a 15 on my employee feedback survey.
Employee Tina: You know that's golf management, right! You want a high, not low, score.
Employee Tina: You know that's golf management, right! You want a high, not low, score.
by EggsRSides April 7, 2022
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Get the Property manager receptionistmug. The act of commanding others to do tasks while you yourself never contribute no matter how easy or hard the task is.
People that are managering also tend to waste more time getting other people to do work than just doing it themselves.
While the term usually applies to actual managers of jobs (hence the name), it can apply to anyone outside the workplace.
People that are managering also tend to waste more time getting other people to do work than just doing it themselves.
While the term usually applies to actual managers of jobs (hence the name), it can apply to anyone outside the workplace.
Example 1
Employee: You called me over here sir?
Manager: I need you to clean up this spill
Employee: But you are already holding a mop and paper towels. You could have done this yourself much quicker than the time it took me to respond to you. Instead of managering why don't you do some work yourself because I don't see why the company needs someone like you.
Example 2
Mom: Go vacuum the floors they have been filthy all day. It's like you don't ever help around the house.
Child: Mom, I just got home from school, why could you not do it?
Mom: Unlike you I am busy almost all day doing chores and working 8 hour shifts.
Child: Mom, you have been on this couch watching Sex and the City since I left for school and you are still watching it.
Mom: ...
Child: Instead of managering could you help out while I'm busy?
Employee: You called me over here sir?
Manager: I need you to clean up this spill
Employee: But you are already holding a mop and paper towels. You could have done this yourself much quicker than the time it took me to respond to you. Instead of managering why don't you do some work yourself because I don't see why the company needs someone like you.
Example 2
Mom: Go vacuum the floors they have been filthy all day. It's like you don't ever help around the house.
Child: Mom, I just got home from school, why could you not do it?
Mom: Unlike you I am busy almost all day doing chores and working 8 hour shifts.
Child: Mom, you have been on this couch watching Sex and the City since I left for school and you are still watching it.
Mom: ...
Child: Instead of managering could you help out while I'm busy?
by Clowninator69 June 18, 2022
Get the Manageringmug.