Manager in the Fog: How to Regain Agency in Your Organization?

This article analyzes the crisis of agency facing contemporary leaders, stemming from the blurring of the lines between control and responsibility. The author introduces the concepts of "corporate fog" and authority asymmetry, highlighting systemic pathologies such as the heroization of leaders and their blurred procedures. A key solution is Tarnow's method, which defines the manager as an actor with limited but real agency. The text encourages abandoning false ownership in favor of ethically metabolizing contradictions and building psychological safety within teams. This is a practical guide to the anthropology of management, teaching how to reduce uncertainty in a dynamic business environment.