Saturday, July 05, 2008
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MANAGEMENT STYLES
How flexible is your management style?
How accessible are you to your subordinates?
Are subordinates allowed to test new ideas and
experience failure?
Successful organizations at least allow some of
the members to take risks.
Two Major Types |
Management By Example
Leader Types |
Micromanagement
There Seem To Be Two Major
Types of Managers:
1. Those with a problem
mentality
2. Those with possibility
mentality
 Always positive.
They may not resolve
every problem,
but they will try to make every
situation
better.
Managers need to see individuals not just
some fixed number of employees.
If you are not enthusiastic those you work
with will not be enthusiastic.
Two Types of Leaders
1. Those who are motivated toward
accomplishing tasks
2. Those motivated toward preserving
relationships
Consensual,
participatory and nurturing
In achieving a goal,
would prefer
satisfaction on the part of
everyone
involved.
No style is always good.
Both styles have been found to be
effective.
One may work better, depending on the
circumstances:
 How much
support the leader has
among work group?
How well
task is defined?
How much
legitimate authority the
leader possesses?
Do Not
Manage....Lead (M.B.E.)
Giving explicit instructions is not leading
Often conflicting
messages are sent:
"Work until the job
is done."
But the manager
leaves at 5 pm...
This cancels the
original message.
Messages should
exemplify the
standards employees are expected
to follow
Courtesy and respect
given to fellow
employees
Appearances and
punctuality
Few things motivate
and impress
employees more than seeing their
manager pitching in with the menial
task when the pressure is on.
Micromanagement
Can destroy productivity and encourages risk-avoidance.
Set goals and
holds employees
responsible for reaching them.
Many micromanagers
respond to
perceived messages and pressures
from a boss or have been
disappointed with subordinates'
performances.
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