Myrle Krantz, Senior Engineering Manager at Grafana Labs, emphasizes a management style that fosters autonomy, responsibility, and team collaboration within her globally distributed Application Observability team. Rather than micromanaging, she prioritizes regular check-ins to provide necessary context and tools, allowing team members to be self-starters, which she believes most people prefer. Myrle values candidates who take ownership, learn from mistakes, and collaborate beyond their defined roles, highlighting the importance of social and psychological safety in creative work. Her team, which spans across various time zones, stays connected through weekly meetings, daily asynchronous updates on Slack, and optional social gatherings, promoting a sense of community and shared purpose. Myrle's approach involves looking for engineers who not only possess technical skills but also demonstrate a proactive attitude and willingness to engage deeply with challenges, ensuring they contribute to and grow within the team.