Dave Weinstein - What to look for in a manager, and pottery!
Presents dave Weinstein - What to look for in a manager, and pottery and evaluates key implications for security practitioners.
Summary
Choosing a manager
Dave Weinstein, with nearly 34 years in tech, pairs career advice with pottery—acknowledging deep expertise in ceramics but only solid knowledge of management. He frames manager selection as a high-stakes decision made with interview-level information asymmetry.
Due diligence like hiring
Candidates should scrutinize managers the way companies scrutinize them: check social media, seek references, and prefer leaders they or trusted colleagues have worked with before. Hiring managers conduct far more interviews than candidates, so preparation matters.
Feedback and advocacy
Good managers trumpet your successes publicly while coaching weaknesses privately—"constructive feedback" should not mean praise is worthless. Some behaviors require immediate public response and HR reporting, but routine improvement belongs in private mentorship. It is healthy if managers aspire to return to individual contributor roles someday.
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