The Ultimate Argument That Michael Scott Was a Great Manager
Despite deceiving looks, Michael Scott was a highly effective manager
In the NBC series The Office, regional manager Michael Scott is widely viewed as an incompetent boss. It is true that Michael has many weaknesses that no hinder his effectiveness as a manager. Michael is often crude and offensive. He is also often shown to be relatively unintelligent, and his stunts distract his office from work on a regular basis. However, despite his many questionable traits, Michael still has qualities that overcome his weaknesses and make him a highly effective manager.
Despite the hilarious content matter, this article is not (entirely) a joke. Michael truly demonstrated strong leadership qualities at different points in the show, in addition to well-known short-comings.
Early in the show, it’s revealed that Michael’s branch is among the worst performing in the company. In fact, their branch is constantly under threat from corporate for down-sizing or closure. Unfortunately, we aren’t told whether Michael inherited a poorly performing branch from his predecessor or whether Michael’s management tanked the branch after. Regardless, later in the series, the Scranton branch is consistently mentioned as the best performing branch in the company. While other…
