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This is a good post, something I struggled with after switching from Ic to manager. Both extremes are bad news as a manager - there is a reason the officers and
by edmundsauto 3y ago
This is a good post, something I struggled with after switching from Ic to manager. Both extremes are bad news as a manager - there is a reason the officers and enlisted are kept separate in the military. Technically it’s a hierarchy, but the separation is important due to the different nature of the jobs.
- Scubabear68 3y agoI don’t think most jobs need a comparison to a military hierarchy. In general, lives are not on the line. It is entirely possible to be friends with employees. You are not a king, or a despot, or a colonel in the armed forces. The first big mistake new managers make is to try to still act like a single contributor. The second one is taking the management part of the job too seriously.
- XorNot 3y agoYes and no...a manager in any other enterprise won't be in the position of having to give people orders which will almost definitely kill them. Conversely: you're in charge - in some way, of hiring, firing, salary and promotions even if not directly. People don't generally have multiple jobs, the relationship of employee to business is a direct stake in their private financial situation.
- edmundsauto 3y agoTo be clear, I don't think establishing dominance is the end goal - there is just a natural distance between ICs and managers, similar to the enlisted/officer split in the military. IME, managers that want to be friends with ICs aren't as effective.