But I do agree with you that it’s the culture that matters most, since managers tend to gravitate to companies synergistic with their own style and MAP.

Thanks for stopping by and adding your thoughts. And my apologies for being slow on responding, I’ve been having tech problems.

Through the years, I have found both older male & female managers were more supportive & progressive. Managers close to my age always seemed competitive & threatened. I’ve found through experience that managers who were competent & skilled were the best to work for & with (usually much older). Also older managers (usually) have varied life experience and solid home foundations-stability.They have no ego concerns other than achieving the best results.

Older managers already have the car, the wife, the husband, the kids, the house, the vacation home-all the things that younger people are still clawing for that makes them insecure & a nitemare to work for.

What’s that expression “crabs in a barrel”?

The exception being of course is that eventually we all get to a certain place in life, and by that time workers & managers alike have made peace with their station. Using your coworker as a yardstick to measure your own life fortunately goes out of vogue. Or perhaps one becomes smart enough to hide it or realize the futility.

The leader sets the pace. As I reflect on the previous post, it may not have been entirely the fault of the manager in question, but the company that created/fostered that type of environment.

My current boss is a female, she gives me tons of support and allows me the flexibility to stay within my strength zone and do what I enjoy most. I’ve had a male manager do the same.

Then I’ve had a male manager who was a total micromanager glory hound who stole every good idea I ever had, and a crazy female manager who did everything she could to oppress me and silence my opinions.

Sorry I’m not much help here. I’ll see if I can find others who have a stronger opinion one way or the other.