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"The Lost Art of General Management" will guide the reader on a journey of discovery of the skills of a general manager. Most importantly, the reader will be given practical advice on how to apply those skills.
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Putting common sense back into management,
By The Wood Chipper (Fargo, ND, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Art of General Management (Paperback)
For some time now, as anyone involved in business management, particularly the "corporate variety" knows, common sense has been running out the door as fast as a spooked Barney Fife. Lots of reasons for this, of course, including new layers of management, growth in the numbers of internal and external lawyers caused by the increased need to "comply," especially in H-R area and product areas.
As a result, everybody is so involved with "pickin' minutiae with the chickens" (you can substitute a number of other words for minutiae)that many CEOs, VPs, regular managers and directors, even supervisors and line employees, have lost track of the big picture. There are so many proverbial alligators, some of us have forgotten the original objective was to clean the swamp. Or, in some cases, we simply could use a little refocusing on what the objective is. Robert Waite yanks everybody back on track. He teaches - in simple, straightforward language - that pragmatic details AND a clear focus of what the big picture IS are BOTH critical to business success. With all the books out there expounding on "leadership," and management techniques, "silos" and "getting on the bus," Waite's treatise is truly different. He cuts to the chase and brings in a totally new perspective on self motivation, managing people and getting things done. If you're in management - or want to be - you'll like this book. I did.
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Great advice for any aspiring manager,
By HR Executive (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Lost Art of General Management (Paperback)
This is a great book to give to any developing business person you know. It is full of the kind of advice most people learn usually from mentors and years of experience. It is enjoyable to read, and full of real-life experiences that drive home the lessons learnt in the school of business. I am giving this book to a number of up and coming managers in my organization.
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Practical Insights,
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This review is from: The Lost Art of General Management (Paperback)
In The Lost Art of General Management, Rob Waite shares practical insights from his career as a hands-on general manager for various building materials manufacturers in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, and Europe. Like a good executive communicator, he gets straight to the point.
Waite contends today's managers have become functionally myopic. A general manager needs to take a broader view, while understanding how the company makes its money and how its customers make money. The book covers a range of management topics including financial analysis, marketing, crisis management, and managing people. The importance of communication is stressed, as are honesty and integrity: "If people don't trust you, how can you lead?" Waite prefers the term number munching rather than number crunching. Munching implies a more nuanced exercise, "digesting the numbers and looking for hidden messages." The author includes many "real world stories." One story is about his assignment to manage an unprofitable joint venture in England. His board thought the unit was performing poorly due to bad implementation of their strategy, but he determined the strategy itself was flawed. The business was a mediocre competitor in too many market segments. He convinced them to focus on excelling at one. "We actually proposed shrinking the top line to grow the bottom line." It worked, and the JV became profitable within three months of making the change. They later expanded into the other segments through acquisitions.
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