Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 23, 2023

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Hotels McGregor Leadership Styles Ryan 52

LDRLB

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kinko’s often hired employees for attitude and creativity in order to ensure a cultural fit, believing they could train for skills later. 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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Review Books McGregor Decentralization 68

The Practical Leader

MAY 16, 2011

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. I’ve often quoted his study findings and leadership wisdom in my books, blog, and presentations. in economics and social sciences.

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McGregor Open-book Review Leadership 40

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 17, 2011

It’s one of the key factors in the 50 – 70% failure rate for programs to increase safety performance, service and quality levels, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, leadership skills. Courageous shared leadership. That’s courageous leadership. A team or organization’s culture can be quite subtle.

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Six Sigma McGregor Workshop Tools 49

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

It is the very opposite of the supportive and nurturing Theory Y management pioneered by MIT's Douglas McGregor over a half century ago. Jobs was famous for getting involved in details for all aspects of a product including design, packaging, and advertising. Knight's treatment of players has been termed abusive.

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McGregor Micromanagement Leadership Performance Review 13