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Informationen zum Autor HENRY MINTZBERG is Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies at McGill University in Montreal and the winner of awards from the most prestigious academic and practitioner institutions in management. He was ranked in the top ten in the Wall Street Journal's list of influential business thinkers. Klappentext Alot of things have been said about management over the years: that it's an art, not a science; that it's a science, filled with "best practices" and systematic steps anyone can use to get great results; that it's the fuel that powers successful organizations. Only one thing is for sure: there is no one, easy definition of whatever it is that managers do! Henry Mintzberg, one of today's most respected and controversial thinkers on management, has joined forces with other leading business figures to provide a provocative and unusual mix of writing on management. Management? It's Not What You Think! gets readers thinking as they never have before about the practice of management. Readers will find differing perspectives and plenty of food for thought-on topics in clud ing management terminology and buzz words; myths and maxims; MBAs; management fads; leadership; strategy; and much more. Presenting articles, book and journal excerpts, letters, web selections, and musings, these pieces will have readers pondering, laughing, and sometimes even crying (for poor old manage ment itself!). This irreverent, highly relevant, and insightful book will inspire managers of all types, spark debate, and renew their passion and interest in doing what they do best... managing. Zusammenfassung Whether you subscribe to the philosophy that management is an art and not a science or that it's a science composed of best practices and systemic steps! one thing is for sure: there is no one easy way to describe what managers do. In this inspiring book! Henry Mintzberg! one of today's most respected and controversial thinkers on management! joins forces with other leading business figures to provide a provocative mix of writing on management that inspires laughter as much as it brings forth tears (for poor old management itself!). Management? It's Not What You Think! gets readers thinking as they never have before on topics including management terminology and buzzwords! myths and maxims! MBAs! management fads! leadership! strategy! and much more. With wit! intrigue! and plenty of food for thought! Mintzberg presents articles! book and journal excerpts! letters! web selections! and musings that will spark debate in managers of all types and experiences and renew their interest in doing what they do best--managing. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER 1 MANAGEMENT MOSAIC The manager as orchestra conductor. Peter Drucker, Sune Carlson and Leonard Sayles 5 Management: be careful what you think. Henry Mintzberg 6 What Management says and what managers do. Albert Shapero 15 Management and magic. Martin I. Gimpl and Stephen R. Dakin 18 CHAPTER 2 MANAGEMENT OF MEANING Problems, problems, problems. Raymond Smullyan 25 Accenture’s next champion of waffle words. Lucy Kellaway 25 Mana-gems 27 Subject: new element for Periodic Table 29 PowerPoint is evil. Edward Tufte 29 Planning as public relations. Henry Mintzberg 32 The opposite of a profound truth is also true. Richard Farson 33 Systematic buzz word generator. Lew Gloin 35 CHAPTER 3 MISLEADING MANAGEMENT There are no leaders, there is only leadership. Richard Farson 39 Conversations from the corner office. John Mackey talks with Kai Ryssdal 41 A star executive does not make a company. John Kay 44 Rules for being a heroic leader. Henry Mintzberg 46 A descent in the dark. R.R. Reno 47 Leadership and communi...
