Bedtime Stories for Managers by Henry Mintzberg

Author:Henry Mintzberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2019-03-13T16:00:00+00:00

Rules for Being a Lofty Leader

• Change everything all the time. In particular, reorganize constantly to keep everyone on their toes (rather than firmly planted on their feet). Do not change this behavior no matter what the consequences.

• Beware of insiders: anyone who knows the business is suspect. Bring in a whole new “top team.” And rely on consultants—they may not know the business, but they sure appreciate lofty leaders.

• Focus on the present: Do that dramatic deal now! The past is dead, the future distant (beyond bonuses). Ignore the existing operations—anything established takes time to change. Instead, merge like mad—with the devils you don’t know. This is sure to catch the attention of the stock market analysts and day traders.

• Emphasize the numbers. That way you don’t have to manage performance so much as deem it. Likewise, arrange to be paid several hundred times as much as your mere employees, to announce how much more important you are. That’s leadership! Above all else, get that stock price up, cash in, and run. Lofty leaders are in great demand.

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