Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'management'

Drucker's 5 key questions in a downturn

Peter Drucker wrote some of the most useful, and widely read, books on management. The title of one of his main works, 'Management, Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices', sums up his serious approach to the role. This month is the centenary of...

Managing through interruptions

Henry Mintzberg is one of the blog's favourite management gurus. The reason is that he understands the constraints under which most managers operate. His view is that the best managers aren't Superman or Superwoman, but "are simply ordinary, healthy people...

Leadership - its a team thing

The blog doesn't often comment on management issues. But one interesting article has caught my eye today. A major study reported in the Financial Times suggests that 'leadership teams were four times as important as leaders in the process of...