Re:Ask HN: How to Be a Decent Manager?
by openlowcode on Friday July 26, 2019 @05:13AM
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Hi,
I think you should start by making sure you set clear directions, and everybody understands. Then, just also be open to listening when people have something to say.
A surprisingly low part of your time will be spent as a 'policeman'. Most people do not try to cheat or be lazy, they just want to understand and be listened to.
As a manager, you are not the dictator of a small country. You are a sailing boat captain who is looking at the waves, and asking his team for the state of the boat.
I think you should start by making sure you set clear directions, and everybody understands. Then, just also be open to listening when people have something to say.
A surprisingly low part of your time will be spent as a 'policeman'. Most people do not try to cheat or be lazy, they just want to understand and be listened to.
As a manager, you are not the dictator of a small country. You are a sailing boat captain who is looking at the waves, and asking his team for the state of the boat.