Comment on I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.Yvonne Lee-HawkinsYvonne Lee-Hawkins left Amazon after struggling to manage 21 direct reports.Even as an experienced manager, she felt overwhelmed by the lack of time she had with her team.Despite learning effective communication, the workload affected her health and job satisfaction.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yvonne Lee-Hawkins, a 45-year-old burnout coach in Auburn, Washington, about her experience as a manager at Amazon.

 

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