This. A manager should be able to provide the team with a unified vision, but allow the team members to be creative and flexible. A manager should be (or try t

This. A manager should be able to provide the team with a unified vision, but allow the team members to be creative and flexible. A manager should be (or try their best to be) unbiased, respectful, and acknowledge the accomplishments of his or her team. A manager should be able to give the team valid and solid reasons for goals and vision. I recently had the opportunity to work with a good team, but a weak (see: crappy) manager. I wrote a blog post about it: http://www.jayhuang.org/blog/how-a-b-environment-is-created/ http://www.jayhuang.org/blog/how-a-b-environment-is-created/