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Geeks in Management?

Posted by Cliff on from the still-wearing-jeans-in-spirit dept.

The Other Side of the Coin asks: "I've been doing a relatively interesting job until now, but they've pushed me into management recently. Although the new position is pretty boring (I manage normals), I do still have time for all the geeky stuff I used to do before. My problem is: I have no formal (or any other, for that matter) management training. Sure, I'll read a lot about it (and take some education), but what are your experiences as geeks in management? For example, I naturally started to use Borgish management methods, and this wasn't received well by people, to say the least. What are the most difficult hurdles for a manager geek to jump, and can our personality be used as an advantage in management?"

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  1. Hmmm by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny
    I naturally started to use Borgish management methods... What are the most difficult hurdles for a manager geek to jump, and can our personality be used as an advantage in management?
    Well, one of the most difficult challenges you face is stop using Star Trek references in every day speech. If you do that, and stop referring to your cell phone as a Communicator, you'll probably do just fine.
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    1. Re:Hmmm by SithGod · · Score: 5, Funny

      I would also advise against naming the hot person 7 of 9

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  2. Hearken to the Wisdom of Dilbert! by physicsphairy · · Score: 5, Funny

    My problem is: I have no formal (or any other, for that matter) management training.

    Everything I ever needed to know about management, I learned from Dilbert.

    Now, granted, I don't actually have a job. . . .

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  3. Re:Pretty Ironic... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Pretty Ironic ... I was just offered a management position yesterday."
    • The offer wasn't, by-chance, to replace the guy that submitted this story, was it?