A team comprised of individual contributors within an organization. The primary goal of an Account Manager is to retain clients, provide services on a daily basis, and grow the account.
A group of Account Managers is commonly referred to as a Herd.
A group of Account Managers is commonly referred to as a Herd.
by franklydave June 28, 2017
A way to manage tech teams working to an ill-defined task, described by Tracy Kidder as "Keep them in the dark, feed them shit, watch them grow" (in his 1981 title 'The Soul of a New Machine' about the people that built the first minicomputer at Data General).
As long as the outcome remains undefined, there's no way to hold them accountable for whichever result. You'd better apply mushroom management instead.
by Nada Knicks August 05, 2022
When a person is trying to keep a large number of lovers or potential lovers in contact. Oftentimes by making a quick text throughout the day possibly a generic text that can be copied and pasted to multiple people. The person usually overreaches their span of control and becomes overwhelmed. In the animal kingdom this would be similar to a buck trying to control a large number of doe hence “herd management “
by Shade tree May 23, 2019
by Bomieboy69 December 02, 2021
by oondada July 15, 2021
A football manager that’s been in the game for a long time and been to multiple clubs but not able to provide results for their club and often have the tactics of a goldfish and normally take their team down to relegation.
by I'mSoSad April 03, 2021
allow them to do what they want to do, without trying to advise or stop them; to allow them to do what they want without interference, advice, or direction
After weeks of meticulous planning and preparation, the team leader decided to just give the project manager their head and see what innovative solutions emerged.
by Arminkshipper April 18, 2025