Crappy management begets crappy managers. Agreed.
I have a counter/supplementary theory that it is just as disruptive to assume a good developer will be a good leader or manager, too.
Rant time (aimed at no one in particular, especially not parent comment):
Managing is a very different skillset. There needs to be some significant knowledge of the industry at large, the specific domain that is relevant to your biz, and "generic" (for lack of a better phrase) management skills (i.e., communication and management of the squishy bits of your org that show signs of sentience and sometimes speak)
I've lost count the number of times I've heard colleagues say "They are such a bad (technical) manager, they'd never be able to do what I/we do." and have responded with "They don't need to. That's why they pay you."
I get very tired of this "debate" that it is management _versus_ IC/developer/engineer/worker. I also strongly believe a lot of what is perceived as "top-down" management is harbored by a "bottom-up" resentment - or just plain resisting authority.
You are a team, so work together.
I also hold the opinion that if your organisation has this mindset ("versus") within then you have a much bigger problem than what is presented at face value.
I have a counter/supplementary theory that it is just as disruptive to assume a good developer will be a good leader or manager, too.
Rant time (aimed at no one in particular, especially not parent comment):
Managing is a very different skillset. There needs to be some significant knowledge of the industry at large, the specific domain that is relevant to your biz, and "generic" (for lack of a better phrase) management skills (i.e., communication and management of the squishy bits of your org that show signs of sentience and sometimes speak)
I've lost count the number of times I've heard colleagues say "They are such a bad (technical) manager, they'd never be able to do what I/we do." and have responded with "They don't need to. That's why they pay you."
I get very tired of this "debate" that it is management _versus_ IC/developer/engineer/worker. I also strongly believe a lot of what is perceived as "top-down" management is harbored by a "bottom-up" resentment - or just plain resisting authority.
You are a team, so work together.
I also hold the opinion that if your organisation has this mindset ("versus") within then you have a much bigger problem than what is presented at face value.