Steve Jobs Said the Best Managers Never Want to Be Managers

Re:Steve Jobs Said the Best Managers Never Want to Be Managers by kazen44 on Saturday December 03, 2022 @04:08PM (#33847381)

I think this kind of thinking highly depends on what field you are in.

My father worked in a technical role all his live in a automotive plant. (Eventually being technically responsible for overall design and implementation of all production lines).

A lot of his former collegues moved into management during the early 2000's. Most got fired after the great recession because being a manager is considered a non skill compared to actually contributing to the actual core bussiness.

I would argue being responsible for a major operational part of the business is far more prestigious then being a manager.

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Re:Steve Jobs Said the Best Managers Never Want to Be Managers by nr2x on Saturday December 03, 2022 @08:43PM (#33849656)

Essential workers.

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Re:Steve Jobs Said the Best Managers Never Want to Be Managers by eastbound on Sunday December 04, 2022 @05:48AM (#33852429)

I have a startup of 3 growing up to 15, and I have this awesome opportunity of hiring a career manager who’s sensible and everything. But he can’t code.

I’ve erred for a month, but I just told him no. I still wonder whether I’m in the “worst managers reject good managers” category or in the “you gotta belong to the people you manage” category. But being able to do is very high on my list.

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