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> Not sure why boards of directors don't require this of all their CxOs. There's a belief among managers that "profesionnal management" is a thing and that the
by 908B64B197 5y ago
> Not sure why boards of directors don't require this of all their CxOs.
There's a belief among managers that "profesionnal management" is a thing and that there's no need to understand what you are managing; only the art of management itself.
Think about Apple under John Sculley or Boeing since the merger with McDonald Douglas...
- dmix 5y agoIs this based on something or just your perspective?
- sokoloff 5y agoBeing an internet commenter doesn’t require any particular expertise in the thing… I think GP’s claimed belief “among managers” is true for a very small sliver of the management ranks (and I think a smaller sliver than in the internet commenters’ case).
- hirsin 5y agoIt certainly seems true of a breed of MBA. When interviewing candidates for PM it's interesting to see the breakdown in people who care about how the product works and those who consider it a widget to be put in a box. "Bring the customer demands to the eng team (without providing a useful translation)".
- 908B64B197 5y agoObservations really. I've seen this pattern many times on smaller and larger scales. Betting on a technical manager is almost always the correct bet to place.
- icedchai 5y agoThis is certainly true among some managers, and is also how you wind up with useless project managers and "scrum masters" who can't actually do anything except send an email or slack.