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>A competent manager might argue that it would be a better use of his time to delegate to his resource the first sign of all the bad managers i've met - s/he d
by VladRussian 15y ago
>A competent manager might argue that it would be a better use of his time to delegate to his resource
the first sign of all the bad managers i've met - s/he delegates. S/he aren't competent enough to perform his/her duties (including and especially - taking decisions) and covers it as delegation.
Status reports are second worst - they mean that the manager doesn't have enough competence/skills/interest in being continuously aware of what happens in his team. Frequently the team responds in kind :)
- eshamow 15y agoEr...the delegation thing depends on what the manager is being paid to do. Not every technical manager can be an expert in all the fields he/she supervises. That's why they hire other, individual contributors who are more focused on the details or tactical implementation without having to worry about the strategic.
- VladRussian 15y ago>Er...the delegation thing depends on what the manager is being paid to do. until the manager is specifically being paid to do delegation, the manager should do his work instead of delegating it. >Not every technical manager can be an expert in all the fields he/she supervises. that pretty much equivalent definition of a bad manager. >the details or tactical implementation without having to worry about the strategic. and the strategy BS they bring in.
- slantyyz 15y agoSeriously, bad managers delegate? That's probably one of the most important things for a manager to do.