--A manager sets objectives--A manager organizes--A manager motivates and communicates--A manager, by establishing yardsticks, measures--A manager develops people. The Practice of Management (1954)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A manager's main duties include setting goals, organizing, motivating, measuring, and developing people.
- In plain terms
- Managers should focus on five key tasks: goals, organization, motivation, measurement, and people development.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance management tasks across objectives, structure, and people growth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which managerial function is most neglected?
- How do these duties change with company size?
Another view
Not all managers may excel at all five functions.
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