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  1. Jun 2019
    1. using social media at work for both personal

      Problems might arise from this. Comment on any examples you may have. Possible solutions?

    1. Managers aim to reach short term goals, avoid any risks, and establishstandardization to improve efficiency

      Does this suggest that managers do not necessarily focus on long-term strategy? Or stated differently, is the attainment of long-term goals a function of leadership?

    1. It takes neither genius nor heroism to be a manager, but rather persistence, tough-mindedness, hard work, intelligence, analytical ability, and perhaps most important, tolerance and goodwill

      Based on your own experience of working with managers, is this an accurate summary of the characteristics of a good manager?

    2. The difference between managers and leaders, he wrote, lies in the conceptions they hold, deep in their psyches, of chaos and order.

      This raises the interesting questions of whether you can learn to become a leader, or are leaders born? What do you think? What are the implications for studying the principles of management?