Uncluttered Management Thinking: 46 Concepts for Masterful Management

by Fredmund Malik

Overview

Management expert Fredmund Malik examines the pitfalls of unclear language in Uncluttered Management Thinking. The use of carelessly defined terms can do a lot of damage, Malik notes, leading to bad, even risky management decisions and actions. Delineating the psychological, management, and economic errors business leaders tend to make, Malik explains how these errors can be avoided through conscientious attention to the use of clear language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783593393650
Publisher:	Campus Verlag
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Fredmund Malik is professor of corporate management at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Psychological Errors 13

Charisma 15

Enthusiasm 18

Job Hopper 21

Talent 25

Potential 27

Making Mistakes 29

Challenge 32

Trust 37

Motivation 41

Praise 43

Performance Limits 45

Burnout and Stress 49

Identification 52

Risk Appetite 57

Fun 61

Management Errors 65

Management Style 67

Leadership 72

Images of Man 76

Staffing Decisions 80

Teamwork 83

Vision 88

Emotion 92

Focus 98

Managerial Compensation 101

Knowledge Management 104

Top Management Teams 109

Coaching 113

Innovation 116

Culture 120

Customer 126

Growth 129

Economic Errors 133

Shareholder 135

Stakeholder 138

Inflation and Deflation 143

U.S. Management Superiority 146

EBIT, EBITDA 149

Stock Options 151

U.S. Economic Miracle 154

Corporate Success 157

Value 161

Sustainability 164

Globalization 166

Profit 170

Interest Rate Cuts 172

Doing Business 174

Rationality 178

Notes 181

References 183