Ducks in a Row: The Old is New Again
by Miki Saxon
If you are a manager at any level I suggest you take time to read the results of research on managing from the London School of Economics.
“…concentrate on putting into practice things that we know work but somehow never do — less Management 2.0, more making Management 1.0 work properly. At least on the face of it, a surprising amount can be altered for the better, with little investment and to significant effect. (…) focus on why we don’t put into practice principles of good management that aren’t rocket science and have been known about for years.”
Management by walking around, spending time with your team; listening; coaching; cross-training—definitely not rocket science!
Your approach need not be as tightly structured as described in the article, because that was done in order to rigorously evaluate and measure the results for publication.
Basically the study proves what the best managers already know and practice—it’s people that make the difference and the difference is measurable.
You can achieve similar results in your group, whether your company uses the same approach or not.
Set your own goal to practice Management 1.0 actions consistently and authentically.
Then (as Nike says) just do it.
Flickr image credit: Ol.v!er [H2vPk]
