I believe that good
management, at any level, is transferable between companies and industries.
In fact, I believe that
pulling in leaders and managers from industries other than your own may
actually increase your likelihood of success.
They can help foster innovation,
change, and cross-pollination of ideas!
The qualifying term here
is “good”.
What I’ve seen all too
often is executive management that comes in to a company from another industry
without any desire to listen
before they attempt to apply their experience.
They only have the desire
to tell.
Tell people what they have
accomplished.
Tell people why their
way is the only way.
Tell people why the
current products and services are mediocre.
Tell people why the
current processes are inefficient.
That is not GOOD
management.
Good management listens,
learns, and adapts.
Good management shows
people respect and is open to perpetuating the value that exists in an
organization.
Good management creates
leaders, liberates “doers”, and helps everyone open their minds to the
possibilities.
Good management ultimately
enables organizations to change – even radically.
Previous industry
experience is not required.
Good point, Valeria.
I know that people often make a distinction between leadership and management and for the most part I buy into that distinction.
But, I believe that in practice managing is part of leadership (as no one acts in a vacuum & our actions, words and philosphies, do impact others). The impact we have on others can very well set us up for success or failure!
That said, the first person we all need to manage is ourselves!!!!
Thanks for your thoughts!
Ann
Good management may be as much about managing oneself as it is about managing others and projects — and solving problems, helping remove obstacles, championing something.
In fact, good management sounds a lot more like leadership sans the day-to-day reporting structures. It’s more influence and inspiration with spirit than a technical thing.