We compare hands-on craft with hands-on leadership and ask whether the best managers must be able to do the job. Stories of bad HR-only management, better coaching habits, and how trust plus context beat micromanagement every time. • tradeoffs between art, craft, and making a living • repair culture vs modern tech and subscriptions • practitioner managers vs HR-only managers • why context matters in software and product work • how micromanagement kills learning and autonomy • using a 30-60-90 reset when inheriting teams • when HR models work in unions and first response • sales as a domain that demands expert lineage • interview questions to spot supportive managers • outcomes, trust, and stepping in only when needed Join our Discord: scroll to the show notes, hit the Discord button, and hop in You can be completely anonymous, lurk, or play our AI image challenge Support the show: Buy us a coffee or grab some swag Share this with coworkers, friends, family, and neighbors Click/Tap HERE for everything Corporate Strategy Elevator Music by Julian Avila Promoted by MrSnooze Don't forget ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ it helps!
