Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager Quotes

“You Do Not Delegate Accountability”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager: How to Be the Leader Your Development Team Needs

“Computers don’t create software, people do. We need to make more people succeed. Good managers can solve this problem.”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager: How to Be the Leader Your Development Team Needs

“For things that you do not fully control, you should set
internal goals rather than external ones.”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

“Being a good manager is about turning that whip into a carrot.”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

“Delegation is giving responsibility
of a task to somebody else, while maintaining accountability for it.”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

“Every task could just be something that needs to get done. Or, alternatively,
each task could be viewed as a chance for one of your staff to advance their
zone of proximal development.”
― James Stanier, Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager