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We're All Flawed, But Basically, Effective Managers Are People Whose Flaws Are Not Fatal Under The Circumstances. Maybe The Best Managers Are Simply Ordinary, Healthy People Who Aren't Too Screwed Up.

If You Ask Managers What They Do, They Will Most Likely Tell You That They Plan, Organise, Co-ordinate And Control. Then Watch What They Do. Don't Be Surprised If You Can't Relate What You See To Those Four Words.

Companies Are Communities. Theres A Spirit Of Working Together. Communities Are Not A Place Where A Few People Allow Themselves To Be Singled Out As Solely Responsible For Success.

Five Coordinating Mechanisms Seem To Explain The Fundamental Ways In Which Organizations Coordinate Their Work: Mutual Adjustment, Direct Supervision, Standardization Of Work Processes, Standardization Of Work Outputs, And Standardization Of Worker Skills.

Management And Leadership Are Not Separate Spheres. The Two Skills Work Together In The Larger Realm Of “communityship.