Management by Wandering Around
© Copyright Frank D. Kanu 2000-2008
Tom Peters coined the phrase “Management by Wandering Around” in the book In Search of Excellence.
Managers and supervisors alike have to create and nurture an active relationship with value creating personal and activities.
To that extent it is nothing new; it just picks from the already well-known and often copied stories of successful entrepreneurs, who—even as high ranked managers—are still friends with blue collar workers and stay familiar with their workplaces.
On the other hand, managers who hide behind plans, schedules, and reports and/or do not take an active role in the project itself do not only risk the failure of a project, but substantially cause the failure.
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Tom Peters coined the phrase “Management by Wandering Around” in the book In Search of Excellence.
Managers and supervisors alike have to create and nurture an active relationship with value creating personal and activities.
To that extent it is nothing new; it just picks from the already well-known and often copied stories of successful entrepreneurs, who—even as high ranked managers—are still friends with blue collar workers and stay familiar with their workplaces.
On the other hand, managers who hide behind plans, schedules, and reports and/or do not take an active role in the project itself do not only risk the failure of a project, but substantially cause the failure.
Are you hiding?
Is your manager?
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