Curious Cat

JANUARY 12, 2016

” – Douglas McGregor. Good execution of performance appraisal is not the solution. . – Taiichi Ohno. The answer to the question managers so often ask of behavioral scientists “How do you motivate people?” ” is, “You don’t.” – Peter Block. – W. . – Russell Ackoff.

Ohno 40

Ohno Deming McGregor Management 40

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

Yet two recent and excellent books ( Inside Apple , by Adam Lashinsky and Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson) describe a management style that was disturbingly harsh. It is the very opposite of the supportive and nurturing Theory Y management pioneered by MIT's Douglas McGregor over a half century ago. Both were winners.

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McGregor Micromanagement Leadership Performance Review 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

But even as these old ideas remain in use (and indeed, are still taught), management as it is practiced by the most thoughtful executives evolves. His book Concept of the Corporation , published in 1946, was a direct response to Alfred P. Douglas McGregor’s “Theory Y” is representative of the genre.

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Six Sigma Drucker P&L Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

On the fact that some executives had the ability to inspire, motivate, and discern the challenges of the future better than others, management theory was largely silent. Warren credited various influences, including Douglas McGregor, whose exposition of Theory X versus Theory Y famously opened managers’ eyes to better ways of managing people.

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McGregor Leadership Open-book Storytelling 8