Management? It’s Not What You Think!

Henry Mintzberg on “Some Myths of the Conductor as Leader”

October 9, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from one of Henry Mintzberg’s most valuable books, Managing (2009), in which he comments on the metaphor of leader as conductor, on the platform, fully in control. Does that actually constitute the exercise of leadership? Here’s what Henry thinks. *    …

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Managing: A book review by Bob Morris

September 18, 2012

Managing Henry Mintzberg Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2009) A brilliant explanation of “the practice of management”Whenever I ask someone, “What does a manager manage that is most important?”, some respond people, others work to be done, and still others resources. Thus far,…

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