Becoming a Manager ? Managing Technical Documentation

I came across this tasty blog this morning and checked out an excerpt of the authors pending book, Becoming a Manager. He manages documentation and teaches others about managing documentation, but you may infer, it's about a lot more than that. I see a reflection of people, process, and technology, so I thought I would pass it along! (Thanks Mr. Hamilton for publishing your blog!.) --Kate

Becoming a Manager ? Managing Technical Documentation: "My biases are reasonably conventional. I believe in light-weight processes, but thorough planning. I believe in treating writers like adult human beings, who in nearly every case know how to do their jobs better than I do. I believe in hiring the smartest and hardest working people I can find. I believe the most important function of a manager is to set up an environment where writers can be productive; an environment where writers are respected, given the tools they need, shielded from interference from the corporation and its managers (including me), and left alone to do their jobs."