Henry Mintzberg

Organizational effectiveness does not lie in that narrow minded concept called rationality. It lies in the blend of clearheaded logic and powerful intuition

Basically, managing is about influencing action. Managing is about helping organizations and units to get things done, which means action. Sometimes, managers manage actions directly. They fight fires. They manage projects. They negotiate contracts.

When the world is predictable you need smart people. _x000D_ When the world is unpredictable you need adaptable people.

The real challenge in crafting strategy lies in detecting subtle discontinuities that may undermine a business in the future. And for that there is no technique, no program, just a sharp mind in touch with the situation.

It is time to recognize conventional MBA programs for what they are - or else to close them down. They are specialized training in the functions of business, not general educating in the practice of management.

To 'turn around' is to end up facing the same way. Maybe that is the problem, all the turning organizations around.

Management and leadership are not separate spheres. The two skills work together in the larger realm of “communityship.

No generalizing beyond the data, no theory. No theory, no insight. And if no insight, why do research.

Leadership, like swimming, cannot be learned by reading about it.