Re:Agreed... (Score 1)

I believe that it is crucial that managers have a strong understanding of the business that they are managing. If that business happens to be technology based then they should at least have some sound education (not a short course to learn the jargon) in the technology. If you don't understand the business, you cannot fully understand the consequences of decisions. Equally, its easier for those you are managing to bullshit you if you don't really understand the business. Me, I work in healthcare, initially as a nurse, now in management. In addition to my clinical quals, I have post grad business quals, and post grad IT quals. The business and IT quals because I think these are both essential areas of understanding required to manage any business in the 21st century. IT is so crucial to any business that not having some understanding of it is like not being able to read a profit and loss statement - dangerous. I will never be a programmer, but I understand the value and limitations of information systems and information management, and have a better than average understanding of the technology underpinning our business.