Let’s call him… say, Itai (just a made-up name, of course).
This Itai got a team.
A bit tired, a bit disengaged, kind of in a “just don’t bother me” mode.
And what did he do?
He went all in:
Command style.
Over-the-top assertiveness.
Zero sentiment.
“I’ll lift them off the ground!”
(What actually happened: they crawled under the ground and didn’t want to come out.)
Task board? Check.
Rules? Plenty.
Inspiration?
About as effective as trying to light a campfire with dry ice.
And the worst part?
Itai thought he was doing exactly what he was taught.
But the truth?
What he didn’t realize was — they didn’t need strictness.
They needed connection.
Someone to see them.
Meaning.
And then it hit him:
Management isn’t running the same software on every machine.
It’s more like cooking —
Every ingredient needs a different heat, a different spice, and a different time on the flame.
And even more than that:
That ability?
He wasn’t born with it.
He simply learned it.
Through a mistake.
And another.
And another (with sauce).
So the next time you hear someone say:
“You either have it, or you don’t…”
Think of Itai.
And the first pot he burned.
And the dish everyone ended up asking the recipe for.
You’re not born a manager…
You simmer into one.
Heart of Management 
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