Part OneimgThe Manager

Brian

Early in his career, Brian Bailey came to an inescapable conclusion: he loved being a manager.

Every aspect of it fascinated him. Whether he was doing strategic planning and budgeting or counseling and performance appraisals, Brian felt like he had been created to manage. And as he experienced more and more success as a relatively young leader, he quickly came to the realization that his decision to forgo college made him no less qualified than his peers who had been to business school.

But then again, he hadn't had much choice about leaving school. Brian's family, being lower middle class to begin with, fell on particularly ...

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