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Lots of parallels with silicon valley corporate life in here. This one in particular rings true to me: > So, once they have a show on the air, even the most in
by 6gvONxR4sf7o 4y ago
Lots of parallels with silicon valley corporate life in here. This one in particular rings true to me:
> So, once they have a show on the air, even the most inept of managers - or the most sociopathic of abusers - muddle through and keep their show on the air on something resembling time and on budget: usually by the sweat of a lot of talented individuals who are then denied credit for their toil at the altar of the "visionary auteur"'s brilliance.
As I keep reading, this document is great advice for any manager or project lead, and very well written.
- jobu 4y agoIt's really a treatise on good leadership and management from the perspective of a showrunner. There are a bunch of great quotes, but this bit from 4th Law (Make decisions early and often) really hit home for me: > But you know what "nice people" and "good bosses" actually do? They rip off the Band-Aid early, make the case for their decision, hear out any remaining arguments to a reasonable degree, then shut down the discussion and send everyone off to get on with their work. Even worse than making the wrong decision is not making a decision at all, that's true in any leadership position.
- MichaelDickens 4y ago> usually by the sweat of a lot of talented individuals who are then denied credit for their toil at the altar of the "visionary auteur"'s brilliance I don't know about this part. Media is the only industry I know of where most people involved get credit. When you buy a phone or a car or a cup of coffee, you don't get a list of everyone who contributed to making it.