How to manage brilliant people
Submitted by Bryan on May 19, 2008 - 9:08pm
ComputerWorld: Every manager wants an ultra smart staff. In IT, the good and bad news is that you're likely to get one.
Mgt 101
Reminds me of a something I learned many years ago...and added to my list way back in 1989.
"Unless you want an organization staffed with mediocre employees, you are going to have to accept some people whose behavior is a little outside the norm".
Very good quote. Does the
Very good quote. Does the quote originate with you. If not, do you recall who said that?
I'll have to take a better look at your "list". I had forgotten about your portal, visiting there back in the good old OSC.org days. I remember those days like it was two weeks ago.
What good days we had back then...
It's an original
That one is an "original." It was the result of a difference of opinion I had with my VP at the time, who was a retired military guy. He equated the behavior of a couple of my engineering staff (and me!) with a lack of respect for authority.
And yes , it does seem just like yesterday. Last I heard, Amy was woking on a new, Joomla!-based incarnation of OSC.