Young Nerds at the Helm
Bob Weinstein
Young Nerds at the Helm
- New IT managers often set high standards and get results.
- Unfortunately, they do this without fully involving their teams.
- Building relationships is essential to good management.
Managing people isn't easy. It's especially tough if you've never done it before. And it's harder still if you're a first-time IT manager.
That's the opinion of psychologist Richard Hagberg, president of a company that develops training programmes for the high tech industry.
Hagberg doesn't mince words when talking about the shortcomings of newly minted IT managers. After evaluating research studies from all over the country based on report cards from peers and subordinates grading their bosses, Hagberg concludes IT managers have a lot to learn when it comes to managing people.
