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Rethink the philosophical foundations of management

“We need more than new management practices, we need new management principles.”

It’s no longer enough just to be operationally excellent.Organizations must be adaptable, innovative, inspiring, and socially responsible. That means rebuilding the foundations of management thought and practice. Scholars and practitioners alike must search for new principles in fields as diverse as anthropology, biology, design, political science, urban planning, and theology.

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Rethink the philosophical foundations of management

“We need more than new management practices, we need new management principles.”

It’s no longer enough just to be operationally excellent.Organizations must be adaptable, innovative, inspiring, and socially responsible. That means rebuilding the foundations of management thought and practice. Scholars and practitioners alike must search for new principles in fields as diverse as anthropology, biology, design, political science, urban planning, and theology.

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Remember the quality you provide to a corporation is not on the walls of your office. This most times is the past and not the present.
Story by Jim McGriff, Jr. on May 16, 2015
Management was made the scapegoat in the 1980's to blame for the West's failure to compete with the Japanese.
Hack by Mitch McCrimmon on November 29, 2010
The big breakthroughs in business, in innovation, in life, all come during moments of great vulnerability.  Yet, most of us go out of our way to avoid being vulnerable.  How do we overcome t
Hack by Dan Asleson on October 21, 2015
I find that most of the  gross mistakes people commit while working in Organizations are  just due to the following two reasons :1>>> Extreme desire to get into the fast t
The Categorical Imperative as the basis of an company ethic is everything we need to readjust any company's behaviour in a humane way. 
I am given five darts and the dartboard is two meters away on the wall. The coach has already started to instruct: Welcome to Darteyland!
Hack by Atna on March 19, 2011
We believe the “benefit corporation” concept has the greatest promise for the creation of capitalism that is more principled, patient and socially accountable.
Story by Shelly Alcorn, CAE on May 7, 2012
Susan Cain has spoken about Introverts and the correlation between creativity, innovation, and leadership with introverts.  In a world where corporate leaders demand "butts in seats" in
Hack by bari dzomba on April 2, 2013
Usually when a company speaks of leaders they are speaking of those they have hired to be leaders and not those who have rose to leadership.
Hack by tequita fowler on December 29, 2013

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