i worked for a non technical manager, and it was ok. because he trusted his employees. he said this is the deliverable, and these are the constraints, what do you need, who do you need, and how much do you need. we told him, and he went to fucking bat. obviously he picked up a little here and there, but by no means could do the job of a junior.

it worked well, he shielded us from the corporate politics, got us everything we needed, didn't over commit us, and we delivered on estimated dates and to scope almost every time. because we picked times and materials and he made sure it happened and that we could focus. was good times