Ask Slashdot: Is Development Leadership Overvalued? 252
gspec writes "I am an engineer with about 14 years experience in the industry. Lately I have been interviewing with a few companies hoping to land a better position. In almost all those interviews, I was asked these types of question: 'Have you been a leader in a project?' or 'Why after these many years, you are not in a management? Do you lack leadership skills?' Sometimes these questions discourage me and make me feel like an underachiever. I found an article in which the author talked about exactly this, and I agree with him. I think in this modern society, especially in the U.S., we overvalue the leaders and undervalue the followers to the point that we forget that leaders cannot do any good if they do not have good followers."
If the music industry were like this (Score:4, Funny)
Suit: Bono, Unforgettable Fire was excellent. We're promoting you to regional manager.
Re:Leadership Styles (Score:5, Funny)
Lord Farquaad of course. He sent Shrek on the quest, married the woman he wanted, and did it will all the evil pointy-haired management techniques required by modern business.
His big mistake was failing to invest in appropriate levels of dragon defense.
Did you not watch the same movie I did?
Re:I'm a damm good Indian!! (Score:5, Funny)
Are you a big endian or little endian?
Re:Leadership Styles (Score:5, Funny)
Ah, but donkey led the quest itself.
It's frequently an ass who takes the leadership position.