[…] Another essential role for managers in an engineering team is to optimally take advantage of the specific genius of the team members, while compensating for the ways in which those same employees are disruptive to an egalitarian team. Engineer types such as the Free Electron or the Honey Badger need specific accomidation. The team needs negotiation between Stables and Volitiles. Extroverts and socially adept team members provide a lot of obvious value, and so a manager needs to exist to elevate the introverts. …