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Re:Meta to Ask Many Managers to Become Individual Contributo... by fairity on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @03:12PM (#34714227)
You're taking OP's claim too literally. Obviously babies don't pop out of the womb ready to competently manage a team of 30 engineers.

The claim is that people are born with different aptitudes for management that allow them to progress faster along the management skill curve per unit of effort.

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Re:Meta to Ask Many Managers to Become Individual Contributo... by gofreddygo on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @05:24PM (#34716354)
Yes, my comment does read pedantic and reactive. Hides the thought behind it. The natural born part kicked me into higher gear. I will be more mindful.

I do still stand skeptical of natural talent contributing in any large part to managerial success, over acquired skills and serendipity.

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