Posts tagged "management"
"Time, tide and formation wait for no man."
- US Navy
Manager Tools

Manager Tools is focused on helping you become a more effective manager and leader.

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If you’re tired of a lot of management “theory” and would rather learn specific actions you can take TODAY, we think you’ll enjoy the Manager Tools podcast.

Engineering Management: Why are software development task estimations regularly off by a factor of 2-3? - Quora

“Wow, there are a million little twists and turns on this coast. A 40 mile day will barely get us past Half Moon Bay. This trip is at least 500, not 400 miles…”

MBWA — Management By Walking Around

(via Ricardo Liberato)


How Steve Jobs earned his MBWA degree (Management By Walking Around) | SmartPlanet

Jobs had mastered the art of MBWA, or Management By Walking Around.  It’s a relatively simple — but way underused — best practice that keeps managers in touch with the people paying the bills or making things happen around the company.