> Management is typically like that, since they rarely do anything challenging or unusual or requiring taking risks or being creative. I think there are a lot

> Management is typically like that, since they rarely do anything challenging or unusual or requiring taking risks or being creative. I think there are a lot of mediocre managers with such behavior. I'll tell you right now, the best managers I've had absolutely take risks all the time. They're typically political risks, rather than technical ones. [0] But a lot of good team management is clearing the way for your team to get work done, which involves putting your own butt on the line. Which is a really scary prospect, when you dig into it. You're sticking your neck out and risking your reputation to clear a path for your team... And if they fail, it's reflected onto your reputation equally or even more! Oh, and this actually gets worse as you move up. You become responsible for broader swaths of action, so you're taking larger risks to clear larger paths. But at the same time, you have less direct influence over execution. [0] And there are some number of technologists who abhor politics and maybe therefore don't recognize it.