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re: What is a traditional Manager?

Rajat — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:41:20 GMT

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."

One of the reasons why this does not happen is that managers are not aptly utilized in many software organizations. In many organizations manager’s roles is similar to that of a "post-man". Receive updates from subordinates and deliver to superiors.

re: Never underestimate the value of beer

Steve McConnell — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:12:13 GMT

My dad was a protestant minister, and he often commented on the value of breaking bread together. I don't think it's purely accidental that it's part of every major religion; I think that at least some religious people are quite conscious of the effect that sharing a meal can have.

In Peopleware, Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister mostly talk about teamicide -- killing productive teams. But the one chapter they have on building teams is, strangely enough, a description of a team that makes a spaghetti dinner together. I don't think that's an accident.

And of course this is one reason that at Construx we have an all-company lunch every Friday, sometimes even with beer.

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re: What is a traditional Manager?

henry0906in — Sat, 26 May 2007 03:36:53 GMT

I do beleive that the essence of good management is aptly captured.