I don't like the manager / developer separation. I've had better results using lightweight strategies to let projects be more or less self-managing. Basically

I don't like the manager / developer separation. I've had better results using lightweight strategies to let projects be more or less self-managing. Basically just creating a shared vision, giving responsibilities to people, letting them set their own goals, and then publishing to the group how those goals are progressing on a weekly basis. It doesn't take much time and people usually appreciate the communication.