They Know More Than I Do
4 days ago
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- The article discusses the challenges and strategies for managing a team of technical experts when the manager is not an expert in the team's technical domain.
- Key responsibilities of a manager include producing results for the organization, providing clear guidance, context, constraints, and support to the team.
- The article emphasizes the importance of admitting when you are not the expert, asking questions, and sharing what you know with your team.
- Specific recommendations include being clear about tasks, avoiding assumptions, pulling expertise to the work, and being excellent to your team.
- Having a trusted #2 (a right-hand person with technical expertise) is highlighted as a crucial strategy for effective management.
- The article concludes by stressing that technical expertise is not mandatory for managing an expert team, and the real secret is supporting and directing the team to deliver results.