You lead people; you manage resources. Managers might be a good idea for a factory line; might. Managers job is again not to direct and guide people but keep t

You lead people; you manage resources. Managers might be a good idea for a factory line; might. Managers job is again not to direct and guide people but keep the boat floating and the milking going. The mentoring etc is kindness and an extra -- if it was their job they would be called leads or mentors. When was the last time the average manager was fired/reprimanded for not mentoring and improving and leading people? They are there to make sure the river keeps flowing. Software industry is weird because you are trying to apply factory line management to computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians, ... Let's see how long this keeps going.