Let’s flatten em. Fire managers!
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Okay, best post EVER!
Couple them with Product model and we are awash in highly overpaid know nothings, do nothings. The worst director I’ve ever worked for, wish we could send him back to Ford!
Technology Middle Manager here. I support this message!
The Agile Playbook identifies many responsibilities for the Engineering Manager, the most important of which is to develop a high performing team. If your manager isn’t doing this then they are indeed not making a meaningful contribution.
In the so-called Agile model, there seems to be no meaningful contribution to be made by a 'tech' manager
Remove “Technology “ from your post. Middle management in general at WF is bloated and useless. Way too many who have been here 20+ years in the same role who are just waiting things out until retirement.