Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

New managers , or those aspiring to manage a team, often are looking for a playbook to help them get started. How do I build an effective team? How do I coach and mentor my former teammates? How do I deal with poor performance? And, let’s face it, seasoned managers often need a refresher on some of the basics.

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Management Diversity Performance Review Review 104

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Change and Continuity - Mintzberg And Kotter Agree - You Must Manage Both by @profkjmoore. How to Change Your Thoughts and Why You Must by @ducttape. Find Your Blind Spot: A Self-Reflection Activity for Managers by @petefriedes. Doing Leadership. Part 1 of 6 by @Mark_Sanborn. Read " The Art of Receiving " by @LollyDaskal.

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Mintzberg Kotter Hamel McKinsey 269

Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2015

From @WallyBock The hardest thing for a manager to learn. Jesper Sørensen: How to Be a More Strategic Leader via @StanfordBiz. Henry Mintzberg, the Anti-CEO , on The CEO Series radio show via @profkjmoore. Can You Manage Up? New Tools Needed for Managing Uncertainty via @INSEADKnowledge.

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Mintzberg Agility Uncertainty CEO 150

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 23, 2023

In A Tale of Two Managers: Command versus Commitment , I contrasted two leaders, Denise and Joel. Denise balances management and leadership very effectively. Joel is out of balance with a techno-management approach. She sees people as adults who are generally self-managing. Denise cares about people.

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Energy Power Team Mintzberg 52

Coaching Ourselves

MAY 30, 2022

A recent article in HBR, “How to Get the Most out of Peer Support Groups” by Groysberg and Halpern, explores the increasing popularity of peer learning and outlines best practices and strengths. For years, we spent a lot of time and effort educating people and explaining the workplace benefits of social learning from peers.

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Mintzberg Participative Article Analysis 49

Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

HarvardBiz: How to Get Involved Without Micromanaging People. Forbes: Porter or Mintzberg – Whose View of Strategy is the most Relevant Today? ohau8622: Tired of Being Middle Management? Here are 10 key questions to ensure effective meetings. mwbuckingham: The first 1/4 of the year is over. Try Being a Middle Leader.

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Mintzberg Porter Micromanagement Middle Management 217

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

And my research is essentially about how to help particularly large organizations become better managed, better organized, and more well-equipped for the future. Management still matters significantly. Why does management still matter? DAVID: Fantastic. And you really are. For me it’s quite straightforward.

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Competitive Advantage Drucker Open-book Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2016

(Some talks go even further, comparing business to war – I’ve accordingly witnessed rousing speeches on Lanchester strategy and from retired generals on how to overcome the enemy.). Good management is not like a competitive sport. Why sports metaphors are damaging. ” Research backs this up.

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Sports Management Competitive Advantage Mintzberg 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

The ones who who manage to reach the inner circle are at a great advantage. They get more done, but they are also recognized for their competence and ability to manage interpersonal relationships. Political know-how becomes important — and those who fail to develop such skills are often the ones who get left behind.

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Politics Mintzberg Learning-by-Doing Organization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

According to McGill’s Henry Mintzberg , it’s just another influencing process along with norms, formal authority and expertise. Thus it’s important for leaders to understand the forms it can take and how to use it for the well-being of the organization. However, the reality is that politics is normal.

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Politics Bureaucracy Long-term Short-term 14