Excellence in Management: 6 Strategies to Bring Out the Best in Other People

By Rick A Conlow

Abigail Adams wrote to Thomas Jefferson in 1790, “These are the hard times in which a genius would wish to live. Great necessities call forth great leaders.” These are also hard times in which managers of today face unprecedented challenges such as:

• Governmental budget deficits/cutbacks
• World political/economic instability
• Energy issues
• Environmental problems
• Shortage of skilled labor
• Higher taxes
• Price competition
• Political scandals
• Business scandals
• Culturally diverse work forces
• Takeovers
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Job displacement due to technological advances
• Shrinking local markets
• Overseas competition
• Work ethic concerns

Excellence in Management is in demand today although it is found in short supply. Management gurus abound in giving advice. There are all sorts of theories to pick from. It’s really confusing. What’s a manager to do to be more effective? The bad news is that there isn’t any magical formula. The clouds aren’t going to part and a heavenly voice won’t say, “This is how you do it.”
Famed consultant Peter Drucker said, “Don’t worry about doing everything tight, just do the right things.” But what are the right things?

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