[savvybynature]

I partially agree with you post. Primarily the portion on keeping your manager out of the loop.

From my experience working in in IT, if you aren't in the loop about various matters that is not a good sign. Personally, I keep my manager out of the loop because she makes the problem 10x worse. Even then when I do discuss matters, she isn't willing to own any decisions.

A manager should be a people and idea cultivator. That is a very rare breed to find.