I am not sure who’s in agreement with that. Being technical or a manager are not genetic traits, but acquired skills. I love working with people and tech, always have. Forcing people to do either against their will wont work, indeed, but what you describe sounds like what a manager would say to justify their position of doing nothing, really. Also part of a good technical person’s skillset is self management. If you cant manage your own time then i am sorry, you are not an experienced engineer.