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  • 1.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-27-1999 14:38
    How about "Marketing" which has to do with communication skills to address
    stakeholders desires (needs and rewards) in any of the other three areas?
    Got the idea from reading Dr. Gary Lundquist book "Technology and the
    Agents of Change".

    Saludos Esteban


  • 2.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-27-1999 17:25
    Earlier I posted the following...

    >Leadership has
    >to do with people; management has to do with work. There is, however, a
    >third issue: governance. This third issue has to do with power and
    >authority. Leadership, management, and governance -- people, work, and
    >power. I guess about all that's left is money. What kind of label would
    >you give that? In other words, leadership, management, governance and
    >__________________. (Please fill in the blank.)

    Two people have responded with "rewards" as the term to use in filling in
    the blank. Hmm. Well, I can see how that connects to money but it somehow
    doesn't seem to fit in with leadership, management and governance.
    "Finance" would be a fit and that connects with my own view of the world of
    work as dominated by concerns related to people, work, power and money but
    I'm not sure that finance is the term I want either.

    If you're the CEO or Chairperson or even the Chief Operating Officer of a
    company of any size you've got to be concerned about all four. When you're
    focusing on people, leadership is a convenient term (although some might
    suggest "politics" instead); when you're focusing on work, management is a
    useful term, too; and, when you're focusing on relations of power and
    authority, especially in the form of policy, rules and regulations,
    governance is a fine term to use. But, when you're focusing on money, on
    the finances and the financial viability of the organization, then what
    term do you use?

    More ideas?


    Regards,

    Fred Nickols
    Distance Consulting "Assistance at A Distance"
    http://home.att.net/~nickols/distance.htm
    nickols@worldnet.att.net
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  • 3.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-28-1999 06:03
    Fred,

    Resource is my suggestion. When one runs an enterprise, money is only one of
    the resources. In some situations, companies do barter goods and services to
    accomplish their goals.

    Leadership, management, governance, resources.

    Victor Magdaraog

    Fred Nickols wrote:

    > Earlier I posted the following...
    >
    > >Leadership has
    > >to do with people; management has to do with work. There is, however, a
    > >third issue: governance. This third issue has to do with power and
    > >authority. Leadership, management, and governance -- people, work, and
    > >power. I guess about all that's left is money. What kind of label would
    > >you give that? In other words, leadership, management, governance and
    > >__________________. (Please fill in the blank.)
    >
    > Two people have responded with "rewards" as the term to use in filling in
    > the blank. Hmm. Well, I can see how that connects to money but it somehow
    > doesn't seem to fit in with leadership, management and governance.
    > "Finance" would be a fit and that connects with my own view of the world of
    > work as dominated by concerns related to people, work, power and money but
    > I'm not sure that finance is the term I want either.
    >
    > If you're the CEO or Chairperson or even the Chief Operating Officer of a
    > company of any size you've got to be concerned about all four. When you're
    > focusing on people, leadership is a convenient term (although some might
    > suggest "politics" instead); when you're focusing on work, management is a
    > useful term, too; and, when you're focusing on relations of power and
    > authority, especially in the form of policy, rules and regulations,
    > governance is a fine term to use. But, when you're focusing on money, on
    > the finances and the financial viability of the organization, then what
    > term do you use?
    >
    > More ideas?
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Fred Nickols
    > Distance Consulting "Assistance at A Distance"
    > http://home.att.net/~nickols/distance.htm
    > nickols@worldnet.att.net
    > (609) 490-0095


  • 4.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-28-1999 08:38
    Fred,

    Nothing completely "academic" to add to this discussion, but a comment from
    Jack Welch might be appropriate if you'd like to get the CEO perspective....

    >If you're the CEO or Chairperson or even the Chief Operating Officer of
    >a company of any size you've got to be concerned about all four. When
    >you're focusing on people, leadership is a convenient term (although some
    >might suggest "politics" instead); when you're focusing on work,
    >management is a useful term, too; and, when you're focusing on relations
    >of power and authority, especially in the form of policy, rules and
    >regulations, governance is a fine term to use. But, when you're focusing
    >on money, on the finances and the financial viability of the organization,
    >then what term do you use?
    >
    >More ideas?

    From what I've read, Welch judges his business strategies with regard three
    things: Customers, Employees, and Cash Flow. This "tripartite" view offers
    an alternative that does not separate management from leadership and it
    does not separate management from governance. Instead, it focuses energy
    on the three things that keep a business running successfully. Does that
    help or is that also too far from your world view?

    Good luck.

    Ken


    ~~~~~~~~~

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    Assistant Professor
    Dept of Management and Organizations
    108 Pappajohn Business Building
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA 52242
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  • 5.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-28-1999 13:29
    Fred,

    In answer to your question....

    >>Out of curiosity, what prompts the question about it
    >>being "too far from [my] worldview?"

    I was referencing your earlier post...

    >>governance. "Finance" would be a fit and that connects with my own view
    >>of the world of work as dominated by concerns related to people, work,
    >>power and money but I'm not sure that finance is the term I want
    >>either.

    I was essentially asking if "employees, customers, and cash flow" fits
    better with your view of the world (or view of the world of work) than
    "leadership, management, governance, and rewards" or even "leadership,
    management, governance, and finance."

    I hope this helps to clarify. Thanks for the interesting thread; I often
    reflect on how my knowledge about business (particularly OB and in the
    context of general management) is organized. This discussion has helped.

    Ken



    ~~~~~~~~~

    Kenneth G. Brown, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Dept of Management and Organizations
    108 Pappajohn Business Building
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA 52242
    PH: 319.335.3812 FX: 319.335.1956

    ~~~~~~~~~


  • 6.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 04-29-1999 14:48
    My $0.02

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  • 7.  Leadership, Management, Governance and _____________?

    Posted 05-01-1999 02:12
    Fred Nickols wrote:
    ... snip
    > If you're the CEO or Chairperson or even the Chief Operating Officer of a
    > company of any size you've got to be concerned about all four. When you're
    > focusing on people, leadership is a convenient term (although some might
    > suggest "politics" instead); when you're focusing on work, management is a
    > useful term, too; and, when you're focusing on relations of power and
    > authority, especially in the form of policy, rules and regulations,
    > governance is a fine term to use. But, when you're focusing on money, on
    > the finances and the financial viability of the organization, then what
    > term do you use?.. snip

    Victor's suggestion for the 4th blank is "Resources" (wrote at April
    28,1999). It may be confusing, 'coz people is also one of the resources.
    What about "FUND", instead?

    Well..Fred. What about if you are focussing on Marketing? Can marketing fit
    into the 2nd concern (management)? If not, I'd like to suggest for the fifth
    issue, that is: "PUBLICITY (Image)". Somebody may have a better choice of
    word.

    "Image is Power", says Philip Kotler. A popularity of a CEO at outside
    organization can give a great contribution to allure people on his/her
    products or services produced by his/her organization. To illustrate it, Lee
    Iacocca is a good example. (Disclaimer: I heard of him through management
    textbook, though. Not actually know the real situation whether it is true or
    not). I was told that the impact of his own popularity to boost up sales of
    "Chrysler" is far more effective than any ads that covers the features of
    the car itself. Is that so?

    That's why every teacher, lecturer and consultant dreams now of being a
    bestselling author. That will propell into the kind of sales of his/her
    products or services to schools/colleges/universities or companies. True or
    not?

    Back to CEO's concerns, so far it has been added into 5, they are:
    Leadership - Management - Governance - Fund?? - Publicity?? - ______

    My next concern is: "What about if you are focussing on development?" Does
    it fall into your "management" category? How is that if I add the 6th for
    "INNOVATION"?

    Sorry..Fred. I don't mean to mess things up. I just need further
    clarification on the "management"; you defined as anything has to do with
    work. Please kindly advise and elaborate what sort of "work" are involved
    there? Work = Planning, Leading, Organizing, Controlling (administrative &
    operational)? If so, we can then put "development" into "planning"
    sub-category, and forget about the 6th.

    Anwar Hasim