Didn't skilled workers become that way by being proactive about their knowledge? Managers need to manage and lead, period. In the startup world I see time and t

Didn't skilled workers become that way by being proactive about their knowledge? Managers need to manage and lead, period. In the startup world I see time and time again management defering their job to the engineers. These managers only serve as a distraction since the team can do just fine without them. The ideal answer is you hire the skilled worker and you manage and lead them to success. You dont micro-manage. You dont delegate responsibility. You are there to remove any blockers and any unnecessary cognitive load. You are there to help them, help you, reach the business goals. You work for them. So hire the best most skilled people, and if you manage and lead properly, you challenge them and utilize them, you wont have a bunch of skilled workers uninterested in doing your job for you.