Comments on: The lost cult of Microsoft program managers http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009/the-lost-cult-of-microsoft-program-managers/ Management and Creative Thinking Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:40:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scottberkun.com » Program Managers vs. Interaction designers http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009/the-lost-cult-of-microsoft-program-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-516908 scottberkun.com » Program Managers vs. Interaction designers Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:16:26 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/?p=1218#comment-516908 [...] program manager model is just one idea for diving up work. It’s a good model, but does have it’s problems. On larger teams it’s too easy for PMs to get lost in their egos and self-interests, each one [...] [...] program manager model is just one idea for diving up work. It’s a good model, but does have it’s problems. On larger teams it’s too easy for PMs to get lost in their egos and self-interests, each one [...]

]]> By: Trevin Chow http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009/the-lost-cult-of-microsoft-program-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-494306 Trevin Chow Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:55:34 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/?p=1218#comment-494306 Great blog post, and as many others have previously commented, there are many PMs working at the company that possess the drive, passion and effectiveness that you describe. I've had my share of dark days, where the sheer number of people at the company has overwhelmed, and depressed me. However, just as I've encountered poor PMs, there are enough great ones at the company giving me hope that the art of being a great PM isn't a lost art. Great blog post, and as many others have previously commented, there are many PMs working at the company that possess the drive, passion and effectiveness that you describe.

I’ve had my share of dark days, where the sheer number of people at the company has overwhelmed, and depressed me. However, just as I’ve encountered poor PMs, there are enough great ones at the company giving me hope that the art of being a great PM isn’t a lost art.

]]> By: Alexandre de Oliveira http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009/the-lost-cult-of-microsoft-program-managers/comment-page-1/#comment-491755 Alexandre de Oliveira Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:27:29 +0000 http://www.scottberkun.com/?p=1218#comment-491755 Great post. Nowadays, I sense that a lot of people don't know well what their positions are, not doing what is under their responsabilities. Put straight, people are afraid of taking responsabilities. When these people start working with someone who's honest and knows how to make things happen, they tremble in panic. A spirit of "do less, the boss isn't near" has taken place in a lot of instituitions, stablishing a mindframe that will take the world to worse places. Fear. That's what people have. Let's take an example. The globe hears about an economic crisis and then, afraid of losing their money, stop buying. Companies like GM, HP, sell less, not being able to pay its own costs. Lots of people get fired. 300 billion dollars will not solve the problem. Obama should go to the TV and say: "American people, go outside and start buying normally again". That would solve the problem. The problem is fear. So, equally to our example, it doesn't matter if the workplace is the best or the worst to be, if fear is around, things just don't happen. ps. both of your books are great. Great post.

Nowadays, I sense that a lot of people don’t know well what their positions are, not doing what is under their responsabilities. Put straight, people are afraid of taking responsabilities. When these people start working with someone who’s honest and knows how to make things happen, they tremble in panic. A spirit of “do less, the boss isn’t near” has taken place in a lot of instituitions, stablishing a mindframe that will take the world to worse places.

Fear. That’s what people have. Let’s take an example. The globe hears about an economic crisis and then, afraid of losing their money, stop buying. Companies like GM, HP, sell less, not being able to pay its own costs. Lots of people get fired. 300 billion dollars will not solve the problem. Obama should go to the TV and say: “American people, go outside and start buying normally again”. That would solve the problem. The problem is fear.

So, equally to our example, it doesn’t matter if the workplace is the best or the worst to be, if fear is around, things just don’t happen.

ps. both of your books are great.

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