Short answer is no. In terms of co-ordinating the work, it's not about make sure that work is getting done, it's about making sure that the right work is getti

Short answer is no. In terms of co-ordinating the work, it's not about make sure that work is getting done, it's about making sure that the right work is getting done at the right time. Usually the role of the manager becomes wrangling all the stakeholders, both inside and outside the team to make sure everyone knows what is going on and is happy with what is being done. But this is a small part of the job as generally it's obvious what needs to be worked on next. In most cases the majority of the time is going to be spent dealing with people issues. You'll be dealing with problems better handled by therapists, conflict resolvers, employment lawyers, immigration lawyers, and negotiators. But these problems will wash up at your door, usually at 3pm on Friday, and you'll have to triage them simply because there is nobody else to handle them (or the people who are supposed to be dealing with them aren't doing their job). A good manager is one that knows people, and also knows how to work both within the system and also around the system. And more importantly knows how to get the best of people under difficult and sometimes impossible circumstances. So in summary, its about people.