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In the 1950s, a distinction was made between the underlying beliefs about workers – Theory X and Theory Y. Depending on which you believe, it would influence your behavior as a manager, causing you to either be more controlling or more empowering. Theory X was a representation of the assumptions […]
Just over 100 years ago, our culture’s ideas of what “managing” meant changed dramatically. In the late 1800’s, after millennia of craftsman-type commerce – a global network of artisans who did things with simple tools – gave way to increasingly complex automated and powered machines that could reliably replicate actions […]
Is managing a generally good thing? Like, is more managing better? How much managing is too much? How would we know? This idea is not new, that management can be costly to productivity. But why do managers never speak of it? It was an idea that came into prominence in […]
The Art of Management educates and guides managers in how to be a better manager, empower teams, increase inclusion, and be prepared for the future of knowledge work organizations. Our model is Artisanal Management, which embodies many of the core ideas of coaching and mentorship that bring out the best in […]
