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I think the fact that there are so many books out there based on star trek or god or "effective people" means that nobody actually has a fucking clue what constitutes the skills required for good management. This is something that I'm sure we've all experienced.
For an essential skill, management is something that seems very poorly studied and understood. It's seen as something you should just be able to "pick up", and, more importantly, it's the only way to advance in most organisations, so people who are actually not particularly good at it attempt to go that route.
One thing good management isn't the same as, is being good at internal politics - which is the skill you need to get promotion. This ensures that most managers are not the best people to get there. Would you hire somebody as a programmer because they were good at tiddlywinks?
The world needs ways for people to advance in their chosen fields, no matter what they are, if they are good at them, without assuming that management will "come naturally" to them. It's like being a parent - just because you've had experience from the other end, doesn't mean you'll know how to do the job.
I'm sure you'll be an excellent manager, though, Ganesh.
(Of course, my current manager is great, mm-hmm. Actually, she is pretty good, but I've met many bad ones in my time.) |
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