Ask HN: Essential Reading for Managers of Managers

#1

Post by fallingupward » Wed, May 06, 2020, 7:30 PM UTC

There has been some great posts, discussions and recommendations over the years about being a Manager and all that entails.

For those who have continued on that path and become director/head of.../whatever title your org uses for that role which has you managing the managers, any essential wisdom or reading you would like to share?

Re: Ask HN: Essential Reading for Managers of Managers

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Post by notatechie » Wed, May 06, 2020, 7:41 PM UTC

Radical Candor by Kim Scott was the first book I was asked to read when I was promoted as manager. After that I went on to read High Output Management. Currently I am reading Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.

Re: Ask HN: Essential Reading for Managers of Managers

#3

Post by fallingupward » Thu, May 07, 2020, 9:29 PM UTC

notatechie wrote: post #2

Radical Candor by Kim Scott was the first book I was asked to read when I was promoted as manager. After that I went on to read High Output Management. Currently I am reading Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.

Thank you.

Re: Ask HN: Essential Reading for Managers of Managers

#4

Post by seige » Fri, May 08, 2020, 3:25 PM UTC

Managing Humans by rands https://managinghumans.com/

There is not a better book on managing software engineers than this imo.