Existing narratives about how we should organize are built upon, and reinforce, a concept of 'good management' derived from what is assumed to be a fundamental need to increase efficiency. But this assumption is based on a presentist, monocultural, and generally limited view of management's past. A New History of Management disputes these foundations. By reassessing conventional perspectives on past management theories and providing a new critical outline of present-day management, it highlights alternative conceptions of 'good management' focused on ethical aims, sustainability, and alternative views of good practice. From this new historical perspective, existing assumptions can be countered and simplistic views disputed, offering a platform from which graduate students, researchers, and reflective practitioners can develop alternative approaches for managing and organizing in the twenty-first century.
An interactive guide to building and communicating strategies that actually work
YOUR STRATEGY HAS SEVEN SECONDS TO CAPTIVATE ITS AUDIENCE . . . So how are you going to present it? A big wordy document? A lengthy address? Slides full of bullet points?
The best way to engage and involve people is through pictures. Strategy Builder shows you how to creatively combine the best strategy frameworks to orient and animate strategy discussion and development in your team. This interactive guide uses real world examples and practical tips to help you:
Discover the five key foundations that every strategy should be built upon
Draw compelling and unique pictures that capture your organization's distinct strategies
Develop your skills as a leader of strategy discussions
Understand how to use interactive drawing to engage others and achieve 'buy in'
Test your strategic vision or develop a new strategic plan based on the best elements of key strategic frameworks by trying the FREE interactive Strategy Builder app, developed in association with StrategyBlocks, at www.strategicplan.com
