Comments on: The Best Leadership Is Good Management http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/ Management Improvement focused on Deming, lean thinking, innovation, customer focus, six sigma, etc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The aim of leadership is not merely to find and record failures of men » Curious Cat Management Blog http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/comment-page-1/#comment-42650 The aim of leadership is not merely to find and record failures of men » Curious Cat Management Blog Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:42:25 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1284#comment-42650 quote by Dr. Deming "The aim of leadership should be to improve the performance of man and machine, to improve quality, to increase output, and simultaneously to bring pride of workmanship to people." quote by Dr. Deming “The aim of leadership should be to improve the performance of man and machine, to improve quality, to increase output, and simultaneously to bring pride of workmanship to people.”

]]> By: Jason Wilton http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/comment-page-1/#comment-34265 Jason Wilton Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1284#comment-34265 I like the explanation... Too much thinkin', too little doin' what was known to work. I'm not sure I believe that's really the ROOT cause of the problems we're experiencing right now, but it undoubtedly plays a part in it. I like the explanation… Too much thinkin’, too little doin’ what was known to work. I’m not sure I believe that’s really the ROOT cause of the problems we’re experiencing right now, but it undoubtedly plays a part in it.

]]> By: Rob http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/comment-page-1/#comment-34210 Rob Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:14:04 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1284#comment-34210 I've heard it said that managers have subordinates and leaders have followers. Ultimately it is the job of the manager to set a startegy, purpose, values and vision for this team. To me the cross over is fuzzy. I've heard it said that managers have subordinates and leaders have followers. Ultimately it is the job of the manager to set a startegy, purpose, values and vision for this team. To me the cross over is fuzzy.

]]> By: Beth Armknecht Miller http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/comment-page-1/#comment-34203 Beth Armknecht Miller Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:09:24 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1284#comment-34203 John, Your article supports John Kotter's article in the Harvard Business Review that the ideal manager is really a leader/manager. Leader/ managers can inspire and lead people to a vision and at the same time manage and execute to appropriate processes, procedures, incentives etc. John,

Your article supports John Kotter’s article in the Harvard Business Review that the ideal manager is really a leader/manager. Leader/ managers can inspire and lead people to a vision and at the same time manage and execute to appropriate processes, procedures, incentives etc.

]]> By: Howard Clark http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2009/09/06/the-best-leadership-is-good-management/comment-page-1/#comment-34199 Howard Clark Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:10:10 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=1284#comment-34199 It also explains why targets came into vogue. An easy throw away thing to try and provoke improvement with no effort. See this article on targets in the UK public sector: http://www.thesystemsthinkingreview.co.uk/index.php?pg=18&backto=1&utwkstoryid=184 Loads of video and evidence It also explains why targets came into vogue. An easy throw away thing to try and provoke improvement with no effort.

See this article on targets in the UK public sector: http://www.thesystemsthinkingreview.co.uk/index.php?pg=18&backto=1&utwkstoryid=184

Loads of video and evidence

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