As a manager , employees are my resource . They are your tools . You need to look after and maintain them . but some tools are better at certain jobs . Some tools are really useful and can seem to almost anything well . you get used to always having that tool at hand , relying on it for nearly anything , but then when that tool fails you , when that tool can ' t be applied to a task , you can end up resenting it a lot more that your other tools if your not careful . People aren ' t tools . They ' re people . But when you , the manager , get treated like a tool , you can act like a tool . If your in a position with high employee turnover due to other circumstances , not due to you or you are moved around to ' fix ' things . that ' s how you can become an asshole manager . Gotta try and be mindful of yourself .