VIA Lanzy from here. Lanzy, we salute you. Don't give in. Don't be an asshole
"I'm a Bad Manager
I am manager of a software team of 14 SW Engineers, this puts me smack dab in Middle Management, a position I have accepted for about 20 years.
So yesterday I was counseled by the Project Manager. It turns out I'm too nice.
The team is behind schedule, I blame this on an insane development schedule to meet an unrealistic date. So I have people working late, coming in early, giving up their week-ends, and taking work home with them. This has been going on for about a month and will continue for at least another month. People are getting tired and cranky.
Back to the counseling, I was told to be more of an asshole.
That is the exact wording.
Later HIS boss came to see me to let me know I should be micro-managing. He believes my people are getting away with too much, TOO MUCH? They are working their collective asses off.
If I had to list two rules of managing I would have to say, Don't Micro-manage and Don't be an Asshole.
So, how do I fake these things, because I really don't think I can do them."
So yesterday I was counseled by the Project Manager. It turns out I'm too nice.
The team is behind schedule, I blame this on an insane development schedule to meet an unrealistic date. So I have people working late, coming in early, giving up their week-ends, and taking work home with them. This has been going on for about a month and will continue for at least another month. People are getting tired and cranky.
Back to the counseling, I was told to be more of an asshole.
That is the exact wording.Later HIS boss came to see me to let me know I should be micro-managing.
He believes my people are getting away with too much, TOO MUCH? They are working their collective asses off.If I had to list two rules of managing I would have to say, Don't Micro-manage and Don't be an Asshole.
So, how do I fake these things, because I really don't think I can do them."
