The New One Minute Manager (Summary)

The New One Minute Manager,
by Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D. (Author), Spencer Johnson M.D. (Author)

Traditional manager:

Bottom-line, stay on top of the situation, hard-nosed. realistic, and profit-minded.

Result focused - Autocratic

People focused - Democratic

The top-down approach worked in the past today it doesn't inspire people or stifle innovation

In today's world customer demands quicker service and better products and that's why we need everyone to contribute

How to lead with collaboration:

Hybrid of people-focus and results-focused approach:

Meets once a week.

Checks the work done followed by feedback.

What's next and their plans and strategies.

We take collective decisions and it's binding on everybody.

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