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Managers Are Still Senior Doers
You may recognize this when
- People receive management titles but remain primarily technical contributors.
- They coordinate activity while avoiding coaching, planning, feedback and accountability for team output.
- Routine performance problems therefore return upward.
- First management becomes credible when the manager produces stronger results through other people rather than merely being the strongest person on the team.
What it looks like
People receive management titles but remain primarily technical contributors. They coordinate activity while avoiding coaching, planning, feedback and accountability for team output. Routine performance problems therefore return upward. First management becomes credible when the manager produces stronger results through other people rather than merely being the strongest person on the team.
A question to test it
What recent example from your own company would confirm or rule this out?
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