The unspoken truth about managing geeks
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The unspoken truth about managing geeks
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Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#2I can't upvote this enough :)
The article is dead-on, though I like the Dr House character so much partly because of his failings, including the drug dependencies.
"Good IT pros are not anti-bureaucracy, as many observers think. They are anti-stupidity."
Arguably, all bureaucracy is stupid by nature, but the point still stands.
Sadly, in any environment where there is bureaucracy, chances are the users are nowhere near lucky enough to be served by good IT pros.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#3Brilliant. Every suit, read this. Then get the hell out of our way.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#4I was expecting some more of the same bullshit platitudes however the article surprised me by going into the causes of several types of behavior.
Worth a read.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#5I can't upvote this enough :) The article is dead-on, though I like the Dr House character so much partly because of his failings, including the drug dependencies. "Good IT pros are not anti-bureaucracy, as many observers think. They are anti-stupidity." Arguably, all bureaucracy is stupid by nature, but the point still stands. Sadly, in any environment where there is bureaucracy, chances are the users are nowhere ne…
Personally I would hate to work with Dr House, but not so much as I would with a nice person who was incompetent.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#6Too often have I see "result-oriented supervision" translating to a make it happen mentality.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#7most excelent. the article describes both worlds, geeks and their management, in a objective fashion. i used it to know more about myself and how people may see me, as i come from a technical background
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#8excellent article, especially this paragraph hits the nail on the head. read it, boss
IT pros complain primarily about logic, and primarily to people they respect. If you are dismissive of complaints, fail to recognize an illogical event or behave in deceptive ways, IT pros will likely stop complaining to you. You might mistake this as a behavioral improvement, when it's actually a show of disrespect. It means you are no longer worth talking to, which leads to insubordination.
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#9I can't upvote this enough :) The article is dead-on, though I like the Dr House character so much partly because of his failings, including the drug dependencies. "Good IT pros are not anti-bureaucracy, as many observers think. They are anti-stupidity." Arguably, all bureaucracy is stupid by nature, but the point still stands. Sadly, in any environment where there is bureaucracy, chances are the users are nowhere ne…
Personally I would hate to work with Dr House, but not so much as I would with a nice person who was incompetent.
id love to work with house so i could mack on 13 all day
Re: The unspoken truth about managing geeks
#10 Users need to be reminded a few things, including:
* IT wants to help me.
* I should keep an open mind.
* IT is not my personal tech adviser...
* IT people have lives and other interests.