tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875001767678246171.post920152550066054675..comments2024-01-07T22:02:50.324-08:00Comments on Double Journey: Managers Should Not Need to Be ManagedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875001767678246171.post-77322279014789807542009-03-15T14:34:07.000-07:002009-03-15T14:34:07.000-07:00I have had a number of managers. I can't say ...I have had a number of managers. I can't say any one was a born leader, but I know they try. I agree with you that most managers are not trained to be managers, but rather were promoted for doing a good job at what they had done before becoming managers.Tobiasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875001767678246171.post-38389603326138048092009-03-12T08:55:05.000-07:002009-03-12T08:55:05.000-07:00This is a good topic. I used to work for a data re...This is a good topic. I used to work for a data recovery company in NY right under the middle manager. However, I found myself constantly reminding him of things that need to be done and even in some cases, when he habitually forgot, I would just take the initiative and do it. Of course, this never received recognition from the higher ups, sigh.<br><br>I think companies should look at who is doing the actual good managing instead of who the best salespeople, coders, or any other job function is. Seems that good organization, memory, communications, and soft people-skills are what are most important in a manager, rather than what hard skills they know.<br><br>This may be my theory, but maybe you can manage a successful software company without knowing anything about coding at all?ARnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875001767678246171.post-92171831917515858962009-03-12T14:20:09.000-07:002009-03-12T14:20:09.000-07:00I think you did the right thing by just taking the...I think you did the right thing by just taking the initiative and doing whatever it was that needs to get done. It actually usually does get recognized, so long as you have a good manager. I always try to make sure the people under me get as much credit as possible. All the more likely they are going to make me look good later :)<br><br>I think you have do have some sense of technology to run a software company, but I definitely do not think you have to be the best coder. I am definitely not the best coder around, but I'm certain I am the best person to be Director.terrencenoreply@blogger.com