As someone on the Atlanta Linux Enthusiast mailing list said, “This guy gets it.” Managing geeks really isn’t that hard. It’s all about respect. Respect that goes both ways and within the group. That respect is earned through competence in the work place. I’m not saying management needs to be IT gurus. Even the head IT guy doesn’t need to know everything. They do, however, need to be able to accept that they don’t know some things and trust the IT group.
Jeff Ello of Tech Op/Ed talks about the stereotypical traits of the IT profession and what they really mean. This article is a must read for anyone who deals with the IT group in their organization. And that’s pretty much everyone.
>– Just a mad man with a box –<
