And again for some Joel Spolsky. This time he examines some management approaches.
If you want to lead a team, a company, an army, or a country, the primary problem you face is getting everyone moving in the same direction, which is really just a polite way of saying “getting people to do what you want.â€
In particular, he talks about:
Mmm… business concepts in the engineer-friendly language - yummy!
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1 Blog of Leonid Mamchenkov » Manager’s main skill - empathy // Aug 15, 2006 at 6:49 am
[...] If you enjoyed those articles, here’s another one for you from Stevey’s Blog Rants. It’s caled (Not) Managing Software Developers However, I’ll offer you one almost magical tip that can help you smooth over nearly any mistake, a tip that can get you through just about any bad situation. I’ll tell you the tip right now, with no fanfare or ado. This hint is the most important one I’ll offer you today. It’s the secret ingredient to Great Manager Sauce. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to learn. You either already understand it, down in your bones, or you have years of head-scratching ahead of you. The tip is just one word: Empathy. [...]
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