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Management’s Three Eras: A Brief History

Harvard Business Review

Writers such as Elton Mayo, Mary Parker Follett, Chester Barnard, Max Weber, and Chris Argyris imported theories from other fields (sociology and psychology) to apply to management. He saw that value created wasn’t created simply by having workers produce goods or execute tasks; value was also created by workers’ use of information.

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10 Principles For Developing Strategic Leaders

Tanveer Naseer

Most companies have leaders with the strong operational skills needed to maintain the status quo. Be honest and open about information Transparency fosters conversation about the meaning of information and the improvement of everyday practices. The following is a guest piece by Jessica Leitch, David Lancefield, and Mark Dawson.