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mostlysimple
One of the best training sources I had as a manager of technical people for 30+ years was something called “Situational Leadership". The concept is that there is no sigle way to manage people. That you would manage someone with low shills and high motivation differently than someone with high skills and low motivation. The main thing I learned over the years that helped me be a good manager was empowerment. Empowering people provides a sense of ownership while instilling trust.