I worked for a lot of different managers in my career, both good and bad. At one point I was team lead, but didn't like it too much. It always comes down to th

I worked for a lot of different managers in my career, both good and bad. At one point I was team lead, but didn't like it too much. It always comes down to this (in technology): A good manager serves his team, a bad manager thinks his team serves him. A good manager realises that his team members know more about the tech than he does (even if he is technical). To get estimates, he asks the people who know. A good manager makes sure each team member can stay focussed on their job. I didn't like being team lead too much, because I don't like administration, and I don't like to handle shit that you don't want to distract your team. At the end of the day, I was always happy when I could write code. Therefore I leave the 'shit' job for someone who likes it, but I'm glad some people prefer the other.