36 min
Who needs managers anyway? People Driven Development
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- Management
In this episode, Eddie and Morgan discuss the question of whether or not engineering organizations can run effectively without any managers. They delve into the underlying reasons why a CEO might ask this question, and explore the key attributes of a team and system that will succeed with varying levels of involvement of managers.
Topics covered:
The possible reasons why a CEO might want to eliminate managersThe key attributes of teams and systems that can succeed with limited involvement of managersThe value of frontline managers, middle management, and senior leadershipThe importance of context and communication in engineering organizationsThe role of managers in hiring, developing talent, and resolving conflictLinks:
Nonviolent Communication - Marshall B. Rosenberg
In this episode, Eddie and Morgan discuss the question of whether or not engineering organizations can run effectively without any managers. They delve into the underlying reasons why a CEO might ask this question, and explore the key attributes of a team and system that will succeed with varying levels of involvement of managers.
Topics covered:
The possible reasons why a CEO might want to eliminate managersThe key attributes of teams and systems that can succeed with limited involvement of managersThe value of frontline managers, middle management, and senior leadershipThe importance of context and communication in engineering organizationsThe role of managers in hiring, developing talent, and resolving conflictLinks:
Nonviolent Communication - Marshall B. Rosenberg
36 min