Simple Management: Solving Management Challenges with 7 Metaphors

Author: Fred A. Muller
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book uses seven unique metaphors to illustrate effective management methods and key considerations. The first metaphor is a candle, used to describe how parents nurture future managers and the subtle influence they exert. The second metaphor is an iceberg, representing a person's potential. The third is a tripod, emphasizing the three factors that determine work performance: motivation, leadership, and external environment. The fourth is an airport transfer lounge, explaining cross-cultural management skills. The fifth is a kaleidoscope, addressing how employees of multinational companies can integrate with local cultures. The sixth is a helicopter, revealing the significant impact of viewing problems from a holistic perspective. The seventh is a bridge, teaching managers to plan for the future effectively. The author of this book has extensive overseas work experience and management consulting experience. The seven metaphors he proposes are vivid and engaging, benefiting managers in enhancing their abilities to manage human resources, navigate cultural differences, strategic thinking, and planning. They can even have a positive influence on managers' daily lives and ways of thinking.