Observations/Reflections: On Management and Learning
Status: Dictated but Not Reviewed
Published: 03/01/10
Written: 07/01/2009
Dictated By: Flint McGlaughlin

Management is often thought of as a skill. In this way it seems to be a static expertise.
But I doubt the validity of this concept. For me, management requires the ability to evolve and learn. Conditions are never identical, and the manager must continually adapt.

It is liberating for the manger to think of management as learning. This kind of manager does not have to pretend to "know". This manager does not need to hide failure. This manager must achieve performance goals, but does not need to cover up the messy process so necessary to that achievement.