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FTA: "In my work, I probably spend about ninety-nine percent of my time on what others may call petty details. Most managers would rather focus on lofty policy
by dctoedt 5y ago
FTA: "In my work, I probably spend about ninety-nine percent of my time on what others may call petty details. Most managers would rather focus on lofty policy matters. But when the details are ignored, the project fails. No infusion of policy or lofty ideals can then correct the situation."
- hef19898 5y agoI couldn't agree more. Also, this is not micromanagement, quote the opposite IMHO. For a manager, especially those from larger orgs, this approach is just hard so. Larger orgs tend to be very political, and thus policy heavy.
- groby_b 5y agoYou can navigate that environment without tons of policy, but it requires investing in clear values and a solid culture. That's much harder than adding a new policy at the end of every incident.
- hef19898 5y agoThe very best managers I ever had were those that managed to play the politics, were good in whatever they managed, provided clear goals and had an eye for details. Obviously, those are few and far between. I remember two, maybe three in my life so far.
- barrenko 5y agoYup, there are managers so good, I'd go to war with them if asked at 3AM. Others I wouldn't trust with getting groceries.