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What types of responsibilities do managers have in the workplace? How can managers steer businesses toward the future? Peter F. Drucker is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the field of modern management. The Essential Drucker is composed of key chapters from Drucker’s most respected works and provides an overview of Drucker’s core ideas. Read below for a brief overview of The Essential Drucker.
Why is quality better than quantity? How does an emphasis on quantity distract businesses from their core purpose? Quality over quantity is a phrase referring to the preferred focus on the condition of something as opposed to how much you have of something. Even if you’re instantly satisfied by the immense quantity of something, you’ll earn long-term gratification by focusing on quality. Let’s take a look at why quality is better than quantity in four areas of life.
What are the effects of unhealthy work environments? How does incessant growth end up hurting a business? In It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson contend that many organizations perpetuate the unhealthy ideals of “hustle culture” by setting aggressive quarterly growth targets. However, these growth-oriented targets degrade employees’ quality of life. Let’s look at the three downsides of aggressive organizational growth.
How does Peter Drucker define management? How do you define your company’s mission? In The Essential Drucker by Peter Drucker, management is defined as the practice of enabling groups of people with different knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to work together toward a common goal. This goal is often the company’s mission that either you or a higher-up is responsible for creating. Keep reading to learn more about the responsibilities of managers in an organization.
Who defines the mission and objectives of a business? Is making a profit the most important part of business? According to The Essential Drucker by Peter Drucker, management is directly responsible for whether the organization’s efforts produce its desired results. Managers do this by articulating an enterprise’s mission and spelling out its objectives. Let’s look at how managers create and carry out a company’s mission.
Does your workplace support a “hustle culture?” Do you know how to create a healthy work environment? In unhealthy work environments, employees and managers work nights and weekends, practically live at the office, and attack their jobs with a frantic intensity. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson argue that this mindset isn’t necessary for an efficient business. Let’s look at how managers can encourage a work environment that isn’t built on unhealthy practices.
Why should you launch a movement and not just a product? How often should you publish content for your audience? How should your strategy change when you sell to a large group? Expert Secrets by Russell Brunson answers these questions and many more. The book serves as a how-to guide for creating excitement for your idea that turns potential customers into lifelong buyers, focusing on how you can tap into your audience’s emotions. Continue reading for an overview of this book, and learn the main “secrets” that will help you create loyal customers.
How did Amazon become the booming online business it is today? What innovations set Amazon apart from the rest? In Invent and Wander, Jeff Bezos chronicles Amazon’s meteoric rise from a niche online retailer to the ubiquitous digital superstore of the 21st century. Bezos’s writings and speeches also illustrate his values and insights into innovation and business success. Read below for an overview of Invent and Wander by Jeff Bezos.
Why should managers give employees autonomy? Do employees need private time at work? A more relaxed workplace can be more productive than a frenzied one. As long as you give employees private time to work without being distracted, you don’t need to check in on them every minute of every workday. Let’s discuss how to give employees autonomy, according to It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson.
Do you want your employees to perform at their best? How can you help employees advance in their positions? It goes without saying that an organization is nothing without the people who comprise it. The task of managers has always been to give those people direction, though the old style of top-down control is no longer always effective. Let’s look at how to develop employees to their full potential.