Leading Geeks
Subtitle: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: November 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780787961480
Subjects: Management & management techniques; Production & quality control management; Management; Entrepreneurship; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Management - General; General; Business & Economics / Leadership; Leadership; Technology
First sentence: If your company's product is high tech, you'll find them in product development, research.
Description: The people who research, develop, design, build, test, install, and support technology are a critical factor in every organization's success. This book gives clear directions on how to effectively lead these brilliant yet notoriously resistant-to-being-managed knowledge workers. It not only provides proven management strategies but also background on why traditional approaches often don't work with geeks. It describes the beliefs and behavior of geeks, their group dynamics, and the unique nature of technical work.