Who needs managers anyway?
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 managers
- The key attributes of teams and systems that can succeed with limited involvement of managers
- The value of frontline managers, middle management, and senior leadership
- The importance of context and communication in engineering organizations
- The role of managers in hiring, developing talent, and resolving conflict
Links:
- Nonviolent Communication - Marshall B. Rosenberg
Creators and Guests
Host
Eddie Flaisler
Eddie is a classically-trained computer scientist born in Romania and raised in Israel. His experience ranges from implementing security systems to scaling up simulation infrastructure for Uber’s autonomous vehicles, and his passion lies in building strong teams and fostering a healthy engineering culture.
Host
Morgan VanDerLeest
Trying to make software engineering + leadership a better place to work. Dad. Book nerd. Pleasant human being.
