Mountain Dew may have been involved. Somehow I doubt this approach will last. Fla. On the other side of the scale, cautious theory Y managers rev up their engineers but forget to put them in gear. More concerned about being accepted as a manager than producing a product, they are long on stories, jokes, and antidotes, and short on direction and resolve to lead la Rush Limbaugh. Theory Z managers waffle more than Al Gore with his campaign strategy.
Software engineers have a hard enough time with requirements.
Adding a manager that flops on decisions daily is like asking Robin Williams to teach yoga. Not talking at engineers but holding a meaningful dialogue where you listen and try to understand. Spend a day working with the engineer. Gary Petersen, Shim Enterprise Inc.