Management And Leadership Are Not Separate Spheres.

No Job Is More Vital To Our Society Than That Of The Manager. It Is The Manager Who Determines Whether Our Social Institutions Serve Us Well Or Whether They Squander Our Talents And Resources.

Organizational Effectiveness Does Not Lie In That Narrow Minded Concept Called Rationality. It Lies In The Blend Of Clearheaded Logic And Powerful Intuition

Strategy Is A Pattern In A Stream Of Decisions

Basically, Managing Is About Influencing Action. Managing Is About Helping Organizations And Units To Get Things Done, Which Means Action. Sometimes, Managers Manage Actions Directly. They Fight Fires. They Manage Projects. They Negotiate Contracts.

While Hard Data May Inform The Intellect, It Is Largely Soft Data That Generates Wisdom.