I. M. Wright's "Hard Code"

Chapter 9. Being a Manager, and Yet Not Evil Incarnate

In this chapter:

February 1, 2003: "More than a number—Productivity"

September 1, 2004: "Out of the interview loop"

November 1, 2004: "The toughest job—Poor performers"

September 1, 2005: "Go with the flow—Retention and turnover"

December 1, 2005: "I can manage"

May 1, 2006: "Beyond comparison—Dysfunctional teams"

Part of Microsoft culture is that you don’t complain about something unless you’ve got a constructive suggestion for improvement. Well, I complain regularly about management. What’s worse, I’ve been a manager at the company for 8 of my 12 years. Do I have any constructive suggestions for manager improvement? Funny you should ask.

Today there is considerable support for ...