[_8j50]

I am with you, measure results and assume the team got it done with minimal effort. If it is for headcount then ask if you can get the same results with less headcount. If you want hourly workers who don't give a shit about results, hire those. If you want result oriented salary workers then hire those. The problem is every manager thinks they will be the one person to figure out a middle ground without consequences.

Micromanage here, red tape there, metrics-squeeze salary people and blame anything but your management tactics when things go south. I have been fortunate enough to have had some managers who knew better than all this nonsense though.

You just can't argue against results.