Posts Tagged ‘management’

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Dec 11

Replace managers with self-management

An article titled “First, let’s fire all managers” captured my attention. If you are an MD or a manager it should halt you in your tracks.

We are all so used to the idea of having managers around that we might find the notion of doing away with managers downright impossible or absurd. Well, we all know that the role of managers has changed in the last three decades. The advent of the internet has drastically altered communications and the flow of information internally. In addition, employees, especially young employees, are drastically different from their managers. There’s simply less of a need for traditional managers. read more »

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30
Jun 11

Small wins mean progress

“Of all things that can boost emotions, motivation, and perceptions during a workday, the single most important is making progress in meaningful work.” “Everyday progress – even a small win – can make all the difference”… in how you and your employees feel and perform.

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30
May 10

What is management?

During a recent trip a client and I discussed seven principles developed by Peter Drucker, as encapsulated by him in a Harvard Business Review article in September-October 1988.

Drucker’s stature as a thinker about management and business in general, is virtually unrivaled. I have slightly shortened his writings in the paragraphs that follow. read more »

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