One reason to pay geeks to manage geeks is that geeks know that punitive management techniques don't work on geeks!
Isn't that the truth? It is absolutely pointless attempting a top-down command structure with geeks, or engage in a punishment-threat method of discipling them. Without engagement on matters of technical veracity, they will simply go away and find a place where their skills are appreciated. And more power to those organisations which recognise this.
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Date: 2009-09-14 07:22 am (UTC)Isn't that the truth? It is absolutely pointless attempting a top-down command structure with geeks, or engage in a punishment-threat method of discipling them. Without engagement on matters of technical veracity, they will simply go away and find a place where their skills are appreciated. And more power to those organisations which recognise this.