I would hope that American managers--indeed, managers worldwide--continue to appreciate what I have been saying almost from day one: that management is so much more than exercising rank and privilege, that it is much more than 'making deals.' Management affects people and their lives. -- Managing in a Time of Great Change (1995)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Management should prioritize impact on people and lives over rank and privilege, viewing it as a broader human responsibility.
- In plain terms
- Managers should care about people not just status.
- What can you take from it?
- True management focuses on human impact rather than power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the purpose of management?
- How do you measure managerial success?
Another view
Some organizational structures inherently prioritize hierarchy over humanism.
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