+1 Labeling and classifying folks with common educational backgrounds and career "orientation" is a common error when managing people. Technically oriented peo

+1 Labeling and classifying folks with common educational backgrounds and career "orientation" is a common error when managing people. Technically oriented people can be marginal programmers but excellent team/project leaders or managers. Marginalizing staff - thinking they can't manage people - because they have a technology affinity, however, is a common bias. Good managers don't buy into stereotypes.