‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great ideas

Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by spullara on Monday June 14, 2021 @12:36PM (#27504709)

I fundamentally disagree that you become a manager because you can influence the company. Manager's manage the projects and the people but should have very little control over what the company actually does and what projects are chosen. That should be the domain of the product and engineering team themselves.

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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by groby_b on Monday June 14, 2021 @01:32PM (#27505444)

There are many different types of managers, and "General Managers" are a thing. I.e. they drive product, eng, and UX. Ultimately, every CEO is that kind of manager, and they have to be. You can't just lean back and say "eh, people will figure it out, I hired accordingly".

The tricky part is figuring out how much guidance you must give to achieve an overall goal, and then step the hell away from micromanaging.

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Re:‘Positive deviants’: Why rebellious workers spark great i... by spullara on Thursday June 17, 2021 @03:36PM (#27543659)

GMs are CEOs of their group. I wouldn't put them in the same category as line managers that normally an engineer would report to for instance.

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