Er...the delegation thing depends on what the manager is being paid to do.
Not every technical manager can be an expert in all the fields he/she supervises. That's why they hire other, individual contributors who are more focused on the details or tactical implementation without having to worry about the strategic.
Re:The Rands Test
by VladRussian on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @05:40PM
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>Er...the delegation thing depends on what the manager is being paid to do.
until the manager is specifically being paid to do delegation, the manager should do his work instead of delegating it.
>Not every technical manager can be an expert in all the fields he/she supervises.
that pretty much equivalent definition of a bad manager.
>the details or tactical implementation without having to worry about the strategic.
and the strategy BS they bring in.
the first sign of all the bad managers i've met - s/he delegates. S/he aren't competent enough to perform his/her duties (including and especially - taking decisions) and covers it as delegation.
Status reports are second worst - they mean that the manager doesn't have enough competence/skills/interest in being continuously aware of what happens in his team. Frequently the team responds in kind :)