Management

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Managers translate the organization’s vision through their decisions, standards, and interactions with employees; ultimately determining what, how, and when work gets done.

The terms management and leadership are often used interchangeably and managers are frequently assumed to be leaders. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The function of the manager, and therefore the definition of management, is to direct or supervise the resources under his or her charge to the accomplishment of managed group’s assigned work. This occurs through assigning individual tasks, allocating non-personnel resources, setting performance standards, monitoring performance, providing reinforcing and corrective feedback, and making ongoing adjustments as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the managed group’s work.

Leaders are individuals of impeccable character, unquestioned integrity, and unwavering selflessness that endear followers and inspire trust. They possess a clear and vivid vision that they communicate to others who subsequently choose to support achievement of the vision. Leaders motivate and inspire followers to achieve more individually and collectively. Leadership is a quality of the person and not a right of the position – anyone can be a leader.

Therefore, while a manager can also be a leader, a manager is not necessarily a leader. Likewise, leaders do not necessarily hold management positions.

Focus of the Management Topical Area

Materials in the Management forums are dedicated to discussing the principles of successful management and leadership within the following topical areas:

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Risk Management

Materials within the risk management forum focus on those principles, best practices, and warning flags associated with the effective monitoring, mitigation, and response to both identified and unidentified – Black Swan – risks.

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Change Management

Materials contained within the Change Management Forum provide insight to the principles of change management as well as the best practices of those leaders recognized as top performers in this area. Each article is tailored to help readers improve their organization’s change management policies and practices so to achieve superior results and move ahead of the competition.

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Business Communications

Materials within the Communications Forum focus on those principles and best practices implemented at leading organizations to ensure consistent, fluid transfer of information between individuals.

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Decision-Making

Decision-making is a complex process that when done well enhances both strategic planning and tactical business execution. Materials within this forum explore the four categories of decision-making, underlying concepts, and performance best practices and warning flags.

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Standards and Expectations

A high quality, effectively implemented set of standards and expectations are a critical component of the strategy driven organization. The combination of mission aligned task assignments, performance standards, and results goals establishes what is expected of strategy driven organization members. Documents in this area are dedicated to discussing the leading practices of companies that develop and implement performance standards that shape behaviors to the effective, efficient achievement of mission goals and organizational values.

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Decision-Making Best Practice 5 – Ongoing Decision Evaluation

February 2, 2010

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Decision-making involves a degree of risk that increases with the complexity of the decision to be made. Good decisions not only yield desired results but also minimize the risk exposure of the individual or organization making and executing the decision. While there are many ways to minimize decision risk, one that is often overlooked is the ongoing evaluation of the execution of the decision-making process itself.

New Whitepaper Release – Evaluating Decision Options

October 27, 2009

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 23 – An Interview with Susan Scott, author of Fierce Leadership

October 8, 2009

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Risk Management

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Change Management

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Business Communications

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Decision-Making

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Standards and Expectations

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Nathan Ives

Hank Moore

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Decision-Making Best Practice 5 – Ongoing Decision Evaluation

New Whitepaper Release – Evaluating Decision Options

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 23 – An Interview with Susan Scott, author of Fierce Leadership

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