The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In the early 1900s, Frederick Taylor, used “Scientific Management” principles to make the new production lines more efficient. Workers became cogs in the machine; shut off their minds, shut their mouths, and did what engineers and managers told them to do.

McGregor 101

McGregor Scientific Management Taylorism Taylor 101

CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. If you’ve never delved into the field of leadership studies as a businessperson or college student , you really should. Taking a look at trait theory, you’ll see that it is in many ways related to Great Man Theory when it comes to understanding leadership. TRAIT THEORY.

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Leadership Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Proposal 131

The Practical Leader

MAY 16, 2011

Peter Drucker was often called the father of modern management thinking. Warren Bennis has been described as the father of leadership. I’ve long been a reader of Warren ’s books on leadership, change, and team/organization dynamics. Warren has a long and very distinguished career.

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McGregor Open-book Review Leadership 40

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 6, 2013

A lot has been written about Transformational Leadership. The term was coined by James McGregor Burns, the Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian. Leadership practitioners spend a lot of time theorizing about transformational change writ large. It can become a real drag on your career unless you deal with it.

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McGregor Middle Management Hammer Influence 276

leaderCommunicator

JUNE 28, 2013

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. 7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Leaders By: Christina Haxton via ManagingAmericans Because you are paid to think, to prioritize, to make the right decisions quickly … if you are a senior manager, your brain is your greatest asset. An informal survey….

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McGregor Leadership Blog Trends 141

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

It was called a “Revisionist Theory of Leadership,” and that is what it delivered. Before 1961, the very topic of leadership wasn’t standard HBR fare. Management was about effective structuring of enterprises and administration of their workings. Why did he gravitate to leadership in the first place? Leadership'

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McGregor Leadership Open-book Storytelling 8