A Hacker News reader asks
Have you worked under great managers? I think we can all agree that management styles have a huge affect on productivity of those working under them.
The discussion (which isn't very long) has lots of point-form summaries of what people consider to be a great manager. Of course, depending on who responds, a thread like this could be a little skewed. For example, is it beneficial to hear only from those not in management roles? Or is it better to hear from managers themselves on the subject? I think a mix of both is good, but I'd definitely mostly like to hear from non-managers (i.e. those who have never been a manager and currently aren't).
As mentioned, many of the responses are bullet lists, but I like this succinct response maybe the best:
"You don't work under great managers. You work on top of their support."
That just about sums up what many of the other comments said in great detail. I'm sure you'll enjoy the full discussion, especially if you're currently in a management role yourself.
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
