It's actually a good thing if you do reference checks on somebody and half the people you call say they are a micromanager and the other half say they actually give me a lot of responsibility. That's a feature not a bug.

Most people will solve the problems they know how to solve. Roughly speaking they will solve B+ problems instead of A+ problems. A+ problems are high impact problems for your company but they're difficult problems.

The office environment that people live in and work in, dictates your culture and how people make decisions.

The job of an editor is to ensure a consistent voice.

Some people can't learn to play the guitar by reading a book. You have to actually try to manage a bit and you won't do well at first.

You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job.

I think you must have your own office. I don't believe ever in shared office spaces.