Everyone here seems to be thinking in hours, like they actually equate to produced product. I don't think that's really the case. It's more like working 8 hours a day so you can find that productive 2 hours in the middle somewhere where things get done.
As a manager, I don't care at all if my employees work 40 hours or 4 hours. I care about what they get done regardless of the time it takes or when they do it (to some degree). This requires _active_ management in their day-to-day with the domain knowledge to call bullshit when things aren't getting done.
This management style doesn't scale to large teams, but I find it very effective.
You sound like an excellent manager to work for. And you're right, it requires that people be adults and actively work together, make agreements, manage expectations and all that.
As a manager, I don't care at all if my employees work 40 hours or 4 hours. I care about what they get done regardless of the time it takes or when they do it (to some degree). This requires _active_ management in their day-to-day with the domain knowledge to call bullshit when things aren't getting done.
This management style doesn't scale to large teams, but I find it very effective.