Our LinkedIn systems and product design engineering group discusses if they are happy with their decision of remaining a technical contributor instead of becoming a manager.
Following 'The Peter Principle' some people "...rise to their level of incompetence..." while others prefer the internal satisfaction of simply doing well within their "...level of competence!" and there's a huge diffence in their two differing skill-sets:
• Managers produce results through others, excel at "multi-tasking" others, are often "people" oriented, and prefer attention over personal goals.
• Non-managers produce results through their own knowledge and efforts, excel at single tasks, are often "thing" oriented, and prefer technical profeciency over attention.
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...and the Devil said: "...yes, but it's a DRY heat..!"
Are there engineers happy with their choice to do technical work instead of managing? Yes!
Are there engineers happy that they instead worked up the corporate ladder into management? Yes!
Are there engineers unhappy with their choice to do technical work? Yes!
Are their people who answer yes to everything? Yes!
Does a survey without any numeric statistics tell the reader anything? Yes! That the author wouldn't know a sound analysis if it....
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