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The article discusses senior-level management, but the comments here mostly focus on line-management. IMO, these are very different beasts. The former set overa
by __derek__ 4y ago
The article discusses senior-level management, but the comments here mostly focus on line-management. IMO, these are very different beasts. The former set overall strategy and need to be highly competent in their area of expertise. The latter focus on tactics and don't necessarily need to be competent in their team's area of focus as long as there are other mechanisms to provide their team with technical guidance, mentorship, etc.
- FlyingAvatar 4y agoWhat is the role of the manager, if they are not providing guidance and mentorship?
- lambdatronics 4y ago"Managers are hubs of communication, the better they communicate across these sphere boundaries, the more people they can communicate with, the more data they have, which, consequently leads to better decision making." "As a manager, your job is that of a bullshit umbrella. You need to decide what crap your team needs to deal with and what crap can be ignored." https://randsinrepose.com/archives/managementese/ https://randsinrepose.com/archives/managementese/ Leaders are shock-absorbers: https://www.edbatista.com/2022/10/leader-as-shock-absorber.html https://www.edbatista.com/2022/10/leader-as-shock-absorber.h... Leaders need to ensure alignment: "[Manager's] goals do not automatically become their employees' goals. On the contrary, much or most of a manager's job is to align these goals." http://yosefk.com/blog/people-can-read-their-managers-mind.html http://yosefk.com/blog/people-can-read-their-managers-mind.h...