Comments on: How You Can Learn to be a Better Manager

By: Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:03:03 +0000

Good question... The short answer is that sometimes you can't. But that shouldn't stop you from trying. One question to ask yourself: "Is your management strategy working?" There are some strategies you can try. Goldratt uses Evaporating Clouds in his Theory of Constraints to illustrate one way to develop win-win conflict resolution. Using cloud diagrams will help you understand the nature of the conflict and uncover the hidden assumptions that may be blocking you from seeing the possible resolution that is in front of you. I have not written about TOC clouds here but take a look at Kelvyn Youngman's A Guide to Implementing the Theory of Constraints (TOC) for an explanation of Evaporating Clouds.

By: maprecy

maprecy — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:49:57 +0000

how can a manager always aquire a win-win situation concerning disputes between his team members and any other issues concerning work in general.

By: David

David — Wed, 09 May 2007 13:49:41 +0000

Thanks. I can use all of the help I can get

By: Nkechi Umah

Nkechi Umah — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:32:31 +0000

I am just a small business firm writing a brief on policy and procedures (steps we need to go through) for developing new products in a cosmetics manufacturing firm.

By: spanth

spanth — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:26:38 +0000

There's an article on this blog titled "Organizational Leadership for Process Improvement." It discusses some fundamental differences between a leader and a manager. Hope this helps.

By: vin carrick

vin carrick — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:35:47 +0000

i am doing an essay on the differance of a good manager to a good leader if you can give me any info or website on this