[GMoromisato]

This reminds me of another HN post where someone complains that they don't want extraneous information in their emails. No "Hey, how are you?", no "I know you're busy, but...", just straight to the point: "Send me the TPS report by EoD."

To me this is just a case of, "I hate X and prefer Y, therefore Y is correct and X is wrong."

It makes me wonder about times when I've confused my own preferences for managerial wisdom. I need to not dash off a blog post about how "I've finally figured it out" until at least two other people have tried my prescription and found it helpful.

[theorchid]

I completely agree with you. I was just writing about my approach to project management and manage teams. It works perfectly for me. I suggest this approach at the companies where I work, but I don't recommend it to absolutely everyone. Everyone manages projects in their own way.