The Seven Fatal Management Sins Understanding and Avoiding Managerial Malpractice
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-57444-015-7 (ISBN)
Description
Are today's managers more interested in managing their careers or managing their organizations? Are many of today's corporations in serious trouble because of chronic mismanagement? What makes successful-and unsuccessful-managers tick? Dr. John Collis, a lifelong observer of the business world, set out to find the answers to these provocative questions. And through extensive interviews and a nationwide comprehensive survey, he discovered the truth about corporate management in the United States.
Collis tells us what he learned in The Seven Fatal Management Sins, a candid yet optimistic assessment of the performance of today's managers. By looking at the responses of presidents and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, directors of various corporate boards, business news editors and managers themselves, he was able to identify the seven most common management mistakes and suggest bold new ways for others to avoid making these same mistakes in their own organizations.
The Seven Fatal Management Sins is an ideal book for practicing managers, students and teachers of business administration, senior corporate executives and anyone interested in finding out exactly what kind of individuals manage U.S. companies. If you're one of the millions of readers out there who loved books such as The One-Minute Manager and In Search of Excellence, this will be a worthy addition to your bookshelf.
Collis tells us what he learned in The Seven Fatal Management Sins, a candid yet optimistic assessment of the performance of today's managers. By looking at the responses of presidents and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, directors of various corporate boards, business news editors and managers themselves, he was able to identify the seven most common management mistakes and suggest bold new ways for others to avoid making these same mistakes in their own organizations.
The Seven Fatal Management Sins is an ideal book for practicing managers, students and teachers of business administration, senior corporate executives and anyone interested in finding out exactly what kind of individuals manage U.S. companies. If you're one of the millions of readers out there who loved books such as The One-Minute Manager and In Search of Excellence, this will be a worthy addition to your bookshelf.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57444-015-7 (9781574440157)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
PART I-SETTING THE STAGE TO TACKLE THE ISSUE: MANAGERS AND MANAGING IN AMERICA
Managing Climate in the United States
Managerial Performance: An Overview
The Past, The Present
Turbulence In the Ranks
Managerial Malpractice-Myth or Reality?
Is There Evidence of Corporate Mismanagement?
A Wake-Up Call or a Call for Action?
PART II-HOW AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS ARE BEING RUN: GRADING THE MANAGERS
Assessing the Performance of Managers
Performance of U.S. Managers: Is Today's Norm Mediocrity or Excellence?
The Evaluators, The Survey, The Interviews
The Verdict-The Analysis
Standards for Managerial Competency-Can They Be Defined?
The Perception of Others-The Survey
PART III-MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE: OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP-CORPORATE CONFESSIONS
The Fatal Managerial Sins: Deadly Misdeeds
Corporate Chaos-Where Many Thrive and Many Die
Sin #1: The Character Flaw: Erosion of Trust and Integrity
Corporate Ethics: Fact or Fiction?
The Personal Conscience and the Corporate Conscience-Can They Be Separated?
Sin #2: Blind Ambition: Focus More on Managing Own Career Then Managing the Organization
The Conflict: Subordination of Interests-Whose Interests?
Managerial Arrogance-Greed and Glory
Sin #3: "Short-Term Scare" Mentality: Managing for Survival-The Simplistic Fix
Don't Rock the Boat" Syndrome
Which Is It: Downsizing or Rightsizing?
Sin #4: Indecisiveness: Unclear on When and Who Decides
Who Says No Guts, No Glory?
The Organizational Maze
Sin #5: Blurred Focus: The Fuzzy Vision
The "Corporate Eyes"
Seeing Through the Clouds
Sin #6: Employees Perceived as an Expense, Not an Investment
What Is in a Name?
Closer Look-The Expense vs. Investment Argument
Sin #7: Managing Unchecked: Lack of Real Accountability
Irresponsibility Due to Lack of Accountability
To Whom Are Managers Accountable?
PART IV-THE ROAD TO GREATNESS: A SUMMATION, NOT A CLOSING ARGUMENT
A Wake-Up Call and a Call for Action: A Realistic, Not Idealistic, Approach to Managing
The Road to "Greatness"
The "Professional Manager:" Search for the "Ideal" Manager
A Glimpse at One of America's "Ideal" Managers
Index
Managing Climate in the United States
Managerial Performance: An Overview
The Past, The Present
Turbulence In the Ranks
Managerial Malpractice-Myth or Reality?
Is There Evidence of Corporate Mismanagement?
A Wake-Up Call or a Call for Action?
PART II-HOW AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS ARE BEING RUN: GRADING THE MANAGERS
Assessing the Performance of Managers
Performance of U.S. Managers: Is Today's Norm Mediocrity or Excellence?
The Evaluators, The Survey, The Interviews
The Verdict-The Analysis
Standards for Managerial Competency-Can They Be Defined?
The Perception of Others-The Survey
PART III-MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE: OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP-CORPORATE CONFESSIONS
The Fatal Managerial Sins: Deadly Misdeeds
Corporate Chaos-Where Many Thrive and Many Die
Sin #1: The Character Flaw: Erosion of Trust and Integrity
Corporate Ethics: Fact or Fiction?
The Personal Conscience and the Corporate Conscience-Can They Be Separated?
Sin #2: Blind Ambition: Focus More on Managing Own Career Then Managing the Organization
The Conflict: Subordination of Interests-Whose Interests?
Managerial Arrogance-Greed and Glory
Sin #3: "Short-Term Scare" Mentality: Managing for Survival-The Simplistic Fix
Don't Rock the Boat" Syndrome
Which Is It: Downsizing or Rightsizing?
Sin #4: Indecisiveness: Unclear on When and Who Decides
Who Says No Guts, No Glory?
The Organizational Maze
Sin #5: Blurred Focus: The Fuzzy Vision
The "Corporate Eyes"
Seeing Through the Clouds
Sin #6: Employees Perceived as an Expense, Not an Investment
What Is in a Name?
Closer Look-The Expense vs. Investment Argument
Sin #7: Managing Unchecked: Lack of Real Accountability
Irresponsibility Due to Lack of Accountability
To Whom Are Managers Accountable?
PART IV-THE ROAD TO GREATNESS: A SUMMATION, NOT A CLOSING ARGUMENT
A Wake-Up Call and a Call for Action: A Realistic, Not Idealistic, Approach to Managing
The Road to "Greatness"
The "Professional Manager:" Search for the "Ideal" Manager
A Glimpse at One of America's "Ideal" Managers
Index