> The thing about these managers are they are delivery focused, not product focused. The have no imagination, and no emotional attachment to the product. They are there to make sure the books balance and revenue increases, thats it.
Interestingly enough, I recently saw a video giving a more sympathetic view of such a mind set...
Keep in mind that the makers of this video series have spent more time on the creative end than the production end, and the viewpoint becomes even more surprising.
Yep thats a great vid. I've been working as a producer myself for the last few years, running the online branch of a international news agency no less. And that vid is spot on.
The managers I'm specifically talking about are the ones who can tell you exactly how many hours or dollars have gone into any project under there watch, but if asked what Employee X is working on couldn't give you much more than a "Something to do with TV remotes".
They probably aren't bad managers, hell they might have even been specifically brought in because them team was flailing, but they are the wrong manager for the team in the long run. That vid is spot on, you have to be over everything, best everyones go to man, but not be the subject matter expert.
Interestingly enough, I recently saw a video giving a more sympathetic view of such a mind set...
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/so-you-want-to-be-a-pro...
Keep in mind that the makers of this video series have spent more time on the creative end than the production end, and the viewpoint becomes even more surprising.