What would happen if we started outsourcing management and kept product development in-house?

Only when you trust people, they will start trusting you.

Only when you trust managers, they will start trusting you.

If you are looking for a silver bullet, be sure you are not the werewolf

Thinking about people as resources, is cost based thinking, instead of value based.

The best moment to write a test was before you wrote a feature. The second best moment to write a test is before you fix a bug in it.