be careful when you ask for details, you might get them

I managed not to laugh at the higherup who wanted us to come up with a detailed project plan, but who became quite lost when I rattled off the technical issues that need to be resolved before we come with such a plan with specifics.

how i manage

"Go ahead and run the show."

That's what I said to one of our newbies tonight. He knew how to handle the issue with our system, but I told him I'd be in the background if he wasn't sure of one of the steps. People take chances and learn better that way. Besides, I like to manage people that way because that's how *I* wanted to be managed.