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>> Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished This might be a good idea for running a military unit but fails miserably in IT. As a leader I h
by StreamBright 10y ago
>> Ensure the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished
This might be a good idea for running a military unit but fails miserably in IT. As a leader I hardly ever supervise my engineers, they have to understand the tasks and only come to me if there something that they do not understand. Giving them as much freedom as possible is one reason they like to work with us, feedback we got from 90% of them. Sometimes if the task is impossible to be done we expect them to come back, explain why and also provide an alternative. This happens a lot too.
- danmaz74 10y agoThere's a reason why that style is called "command and control"...
- kamaal 10y ago>>This might be a good idea for running a military unit but fails miserably in IT. This explains why IT has such losers in management positions. Most managers in IT think all they are supposed to do in a day is browse internet, forward emails, approve leaves/vacations, build their cartels and leave. Sorry. But to ensure people under you understand the work they do and the sole responsibility of achieving the goals assigned is on you, the manager.
- hnrodey 10y agoSounds a lot like the "decentralized command" leadership principle. https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250067057 https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1...
- pythonaut_16 10y agoSupervision doesn't always mean micromanaging or looking over their shoulders. You have to adjust your supervision strategies to the task and environment. >> 9. Exercise care and thought in supervision. Over supervision hurts initiative and creates resentment; under supervision will not get the job done. You might give your engineers a lot of freedom but at the end of the day you know what they're working on and you see their outputs.