Ask HN: Hacking or management?

Re:Ask HN: Hacking or management? by alain94040 on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @02:28PM (#10541725)

Yes. Sounds like a great opportunity to learn about how to lead a team. It's harder to get good results from a bad team, obviously, so if you can pull it off, it means you are doing something right.

However, be careful: if you think of your team as mediocre, you are not likely to be a good leader. I'm sure you have heard all the caricatures about bad managers. Don't be one of them. Educate, persuade. Don't dictate. Don't blame. It's a hard job, but possibly a transformational experience for you.

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Re:Ask HN: Hacking or management? by vcald64 on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @02:58PM (#10541995)

True, maybe I'm just being too harsh. Thanks a lot man, that's sound advice!

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Re:Ask HN: Hacking or management? by andyfleming on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @05:22PM (#10543049)

It's not just about being harsh. Sometimes you need to be harsh (at least internally). Reflecting, and understanding the reality of the situation is one step. The next is deciding what the team needs to hear. What's the best action to move them forward?

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Re:Ask HN: Hacking or management? by willhinsa on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @03:57AM (#10545528)

Curious, have you read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie? It seems like it would be a fantastic refresher for you. Every time I read that book, I feel reinvigorated and ready to connect with people around me.

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Re:Ask HN: Hacking or management? by vcald64 on Wednesday November 11, 2015 @06:07AM (#10545993)

That book's been sitting on my shelf for years! I'll go read it now once I finish High Output Management (highly recommended). Thanks!

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