when i think most people complain about managers it really is due to their oganization promoting very talented but absolutely socially awkward people into manag

when i think most people complain about managers it really is due to their oganization promoting very talented but absolutely socially awkward people into management positions. there is probably a struggle in many organizations with bad managers, simply because in a typical technical organization the only mobility path for very smart people is to be promoted to a manager to bump up their pay/role in their company. many of these managers have no business being responsible for managing other people. what a good manager should be is simply a good people person. being technical is not a requirement, a good manager when asked for technical question should be cognizant enough to realize their limitations and put the direct report in touch with a technical mentor. a good manager should manage his resources within the direction of his organization and ensure they have the tool sets, support or anything else that the direct report need to successfully complete their task. the engineers take tasks from project/program and the manager is there to ensure that the engineer has the bandwidth to support his tasks and milestones and has all the tools to complete those tasks.