Indeed the ICs job is to get the job done in whatever way that is productive, hence with a good speed/quality balance. It is not ICs responsibility to make their manager's job easy.
I've had good, mediocre and evil managers.
The good managers try to understand you as a person and empower you to make things happen, using your own talents and passion. They also hold you back when you are exploring rabbit holes or dead ends.
The evil ones manipulate, make you feel of less worth and tell you how to do things. That where the micromanagent creeps in.
As a manager you must understand that every IC has a personality and adapt accordingly. Nobody said being a good manager is easy.
I've had good, mediocre and evil managers.
The good managers try to understand you as a person and empower you to make things happen, using your own talents and passion. They also hold you back when you are exploring rabbit holes or dead ends.
The evil ones manipulate, make you feel of less worth and tell you how to do things. That where the micromanagent creeps in.
As a manager you must understand that every IC has a personality and adapt accordingly. Nobody said being a good manager is easy.