According to Fortune Magazine in an article titled Rising Stars, dated February 6, 2006, the biggest problem facing management today is finding skilled, effective mangers who can communicate and motivate others. Many companies are getting serious about growing their own leaders. Trouble is, they aren't very good at it.
What is the solution ?
Managerial and Leadership coaching and training is a must for all organizations. What are the aspects to be focused upon is given below:
Basic managerial skills called as POLCA - Planning, Organizing, Leading, Communicating and Achieving.
Understanding and Managing Change.
Understanding the relationships between Authority, Power and Influence.
Understanding managerial styles and situational leadership.
Decision making and problem solving skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Motivating skills.
If all organizations focus on the above 7 aspects, bulk of the problems will disappear over a period of time. It is best done by external specialists. However, it is essential to keep drumming the above through internal trainers regularly.
There are enough specialists around the world on these subjects. Choose the nearest and most suitable ones for your organizations but please avoid theoretical people.
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Madhavan T Gopalachary
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Madhavan Gopalachary, nick name "madgopes"
(g pronounced as in go) given by IIT
classmates, is a Mechanical Engineer and
an alumnus of Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras having passed out
specializing in IC Engines &
Thermodynamics.
He has nearly 35 years of experience in
the Corporate World. He started off as a
trainee and handled sales, marketing,
manufacturing, product management, profit
center management, strategic planning and
corporate development including R & D in
various organizations and at various
levels before becoming a CEO. His last two
professional assignments were at CEO level
before embarking to start management
consultancy business on January 01, 1998.
He has worked for British, Swedish MNCs as
well as very large Indian business houses.
He has spent a large portion of his time
from June 1998 till date in East African
Countries practicing as an independent
Management Consultant.
More details can be obtained at the
following web sites:
mmg.name
/mtg.html;
mmgconsu
lting.biz/
Madhavan's articles can be accessed at www.madgopes.com
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