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Apple and what’s wrong with capital markets

By Raymond Hofmann On April 24, 2013 · Add Comment
Events around Apple’s most recent quarterly results could serve as textbook examples of what’s wrong with capital markets. Let’s start with a look at the numbers: Apple reported year-on-year revenue growth of 11% to USD 43.6bn (a figure which Google, Microsoft or the like could only dream of), strong profits of USD 9.5bn (better [...]
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Why management should rediscover its roots in the liberal arts

By Raymond Hofmann On April 2, 2013 · Add Comment
The idea of “management as a liberal art” is not new. In his 1988 book The New Realities Peter Drucker wrote: “Management deals with people, their values, their growth and development – and this makes it a humanity. So does its concern with, and impact on, social structure and the community. Indeed [....] [...]
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MgmtSocialFunction

Management is the most important social function in the world

On March 20, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
Let me start with an important clarification: when I use the word “management”, I use it to mean both “management” and “leadership” – as in a unified concept. One without the other simply does not make much practical sense: how can you lead if you cannot manage? And how can you manage if you [...]
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The shareholder value maxim has dehumanized management

On March 6, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
People are central to management. Peter Drucker said “Management is about human beings. Its task is to make people capable of joint performance, to make their strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. This is what organization is all about and it’s the reason that management is the critical, determining factor. We depend on management [...]
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MgmtEdPartOfProblem

Management training is part of the problem

On February 7, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
In last week’s post I shared some of my thoughts on the sorry state of management. Clearly, we need better managers. Which leads us to how we train them. Take a closer look and you quickly realize management training is part of the problem. Not part of [...]
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MgmtIsFailingUs

Management is failing people and institutions

On January 31, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
Let’s get right to the heart of the matter! Need evidence that management is failing us? Shockingly low levels of employee engagement You’ve all seen these figures. According to Gallup, only 29% of the US workforce is engaged, 20% or less in Europe. Worse, these numbers have not moved for the last 10 years. [...]
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What’s wrong with management and how to fix it – 10 theses

On January 25, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
Today I’m launching a blog series on management. Over the coming weeks I will put forward 10 theses outlining what I see as the problem with management, a vision for the future of management as well as some practical steps towards that future. I would love to engage in a discussion and hear [...]
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OnHarmony

On harmony and mediocrity

On January 17, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
“What? You don’t believe in teamwork?” people asked me after I argued in a recent post that team building was a nuisance. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’m a big believer in the power of teams. But I find it silly that so many myths [...]
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Team building is a nuisance

On January 10, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
In a recent post on LinkedIn, Inge Geerdens asks whether team building is a nuisance or a necessity. The article refers to team building as the kind of event where you spend a weekend at a nice resort and engage in some kind of outdoor activities. Such as [...]
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Objectives – the one thing to get right

On January 3, 2013 By Raymond Hofmann
Since it’s what many of us are doing anyway this time of the year, let’s return once more to setting objectives. In my previous post I’ve outlined a few simple ideas to make objectives more meaningful as a management tool. Of course I’d recommend implementing all of [...]
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