Strategy Is A Pattern In

No Generalizing Beyond The Data, No Theory. No Theory, No Insight. And If No Insight, Why Do Research.

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.

What I Have Against M.b.a.s Is The Assumption That You Come Out Of A Two-year Program Probably Never Having Been A Manager - At Least For Full-time Younger People M.b.a. Programs - And Assume You Are Ready To Manage.

An Unsuccessful Manager Blames Failure On His Obligations; The Effective Manager Turns Them To His Own Advantage. A Speech Is A Chance To Lobby...a Visit To An Important Customer A Chance To Extract Trade Information.

That Is The Trouble With Flying: We Always Have To Return To Airports. Thank Of How Much Fun Flying Would Be If We Didn't Have To Return To Airports.