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. They had a massive turnover problem.

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McGregor Scientific Management Taylorism Taylor 101

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 23, 2023

And the summer season often presents a significant management challenge: managing time. You’ll find more fresh content on CMI Insights this week to help you drive delivery: Is your team engaging in “productivity theatre”? With one colleague off, then another, we must plan carefully to avoid drops in delivery. Read more here.

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Hotels McGregor Leadership Styles Ryan 52

Curious Cat

JANUARY 17, 2017

These were the most popular quotes on the Curious Cat Management and Leadership Quotes web site in 2016 (based on page views). The answer to the question managers so often ask of behavioral scientists “How do you motivate people?” ” – Douglas McGregor. – Taiichi Ohno. – Peter Block.

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Curious Cat

JANUARY 12, 2016

These were the most popular quotes on the Curious Cat Management and Leadership Quotes web site in 2015 (based on page views). Managers who don’t know how to measure what they want settle for wanting what they can measure. ” – Douglas McGregor. 95% of changes made by management today make no improvement.

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Ohno Deming McGregor Management 40

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Might this proverb apply to systems leadership in schools, as well? Edwards Deming once wrote that a system needed to be managed, for without management the “parts” tend to act in their own interests and “sub-optimize” the system. Deming’s words are only the beginning of the journey to effective systems leadership/management.

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System Senge Management Deming 66

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

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Author Dean Zatkowsky blends his own experience at Kinko’s with the greater case study of the organization, and even some classic management theory. This idea worked to turn Kinko’s into a billion dollar despite their flagship product being 10-cent photocopies. Leadership book review democracy zatkowsky'

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