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The best managers I've had aren't the kind of controlling, micromanaging people who could reasonably prevent it.

Informal design sketch review, peer code review, pair programming to mentor and induct. All processes that could be mandated by the manager, but work better from peers than down from on high.

Yes, but some of those people are easier to spot than others.

We have all those people where I work and I have learned to know what questions to ask each of them to make sure they did the right things.

Quality cross group code reviews help identify this stuff fairly fast.

The corollary of that statement is that whenever a team does something good, the manager gets the credit.

You must be a manager.

LOL I've seen them work (or not) for a couple decades, and I'm observant. Boss has no idea whats going on = best polish up the resume, everyone will be needing a job soon.