The Innovation Show Henry Mintzberg - Bedtime Stories for Managers
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Feb 6, 2025 
Henry Mintzberg, a celebrated management thinker and author of 'Bedtime Stories for Managers,' shares profound insights on effective leadership. He argues that managers must step out of their offices to truly understand their organizations, debunks the myth of the 'maestro' manager, and critiques the shortcomings of MBA programs. Mintzberg emphasizes the importance of experiential learning and warns against over-reliance on hard data, advocating for thoughtful engagement with employees and the value of emergent strategy in management.
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Pick Managers for Flaws
- Select managers for flaws as well as strengths because flaws can derail otherwise promising careers.
- Get feedback from those who have worked under the candidate, as they are the best judges.
Measuring the Unmeasurable
- Over-measuring strips away the soul of a business because not everything valuable is quantifiable.
- The intangible aspects, like culture and spirit, become invisible, but they are the real differentiators.
Symphony Orchestra Fallacy
- An MBA student analyzed a symphony orchestra with absurd efficiency metrics.
- This story highlights the absurdity of applying narrow, quantitative measures to complex, creative endeavors.
