The Un Common Sense Of Management

This is a book for managers who know that their organisations are stuck in a mindset that thrives on fashionable business theories that are no more than folk wisdom, and whose so-called strategies that are little more than banal wish lists. It puts forward the notion that the application of uncommon sense - thinking or acting differently from other organisations in a way that makes unusual sense - is the secret to competitive success. For those who want to succeed and stand out from the herd this book is a beacon of uncommon sense and a timely antidote to managerial humbug.

** "A refreshing change of pace for a management book." ** "Revolutionary in its simplicity." ** ." . . a game plan of management and action that is nothing less than inspirational." Are you too busy to do your job? Do you fight with other departments to try to get them to help you? Does there seem to be a lack of commonality of purpose in your business? Does it seem like if only a little common sense were applied that you could do better and your company could do better? When businesses try to fix problems, they often focus on the wrong thing. Like a drunk negotiating a long hallway, the business will bounce from side to side off the hallway walls, stumbling and tripping along in ignorant bliss in an effort to right the wrongs. 70% of Americans hate their jobs (Gallup poll, June 2013). Uncommon Sense Management explains why and how to fix it. The book shows you how to find the root causes that create inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and low profits and how to fix them. It provides practical techniques that will allow you to get out of the "I'm too busy to do my job" syndrome that many business people find themselves in. Virtually all business ills can be traced back to ineffective communication of some type. If you can identify and fix the communication breakdowns, you can fix your business ills. However, ineffective communication takes many, many different forms that can appear to the untrained eye as something other than a communication issue. In an entertaining style unusual for a management book, Dan Purkey provides the keys to identify and fix the true root causes of business problems so that you can sustainably inject more efficiency, more effectiveness, and better profitability into your business. He provides the foundations to transform businesses into great places to work and profit machines, as well as to improve your personal work life. Uncommon Sense Management - when common sense just isn't enough.

Common Sense in Environmental Management examines common sense not in theory, but in practice. Jonathan Woolley argues that common sense as a concept is rooted in English experiences of landscape and land management and examines it ethnographically - unveiling common sense as key to understanding how British nature and public life are transforming in the present day. Common sense encourages English people to tacitly assume that the management of land and other resources should organically converge on a consensus that yields self-evident, practical results. Furthermore, the English then tend to assume that their own position reflects that consensus. Other stakeholders are not seen as having legitimate but distinct expertise and interests – but are rather viewed as being stupid and/or immoral, for ignoring self-evident, pragmatic truths. Compromise is therefore less likely, and land management practices become entrenched and resistant to innovation and improvement. Through a detailed ethnographic study of the Norfolk Broads, this book explores how environmental policy and land management in rural areas could be more effective if a truly common sense was restored in the way we manage our shared environment. Using academic and lay deployments of common sense as a route into the political economy of rural environments, this book will be of great interest to scholars and students of socio-cultural anthropology, sociology, human geography, cultural studies, social history, and the environmental humanities.

Common Sense Supply Management is a no-holds-barred practical guide to supply management and process improvement. If you dislike consultants, buzzwords and theory, then this non-traditional book is meant for you. Straight forward and to the point, the book will be difficult to put down until you have finished the supply management adventure. Dr. Tom DePaoli, a veteran supply management pro, learned his lessons the hard way and wants to share his valuable insights with all business professionals. Visit www.commonsensesupplymanagement.com

For anyone newly promoted to a management position, the influx of expectations and responsibilities can seem daunting. In Common Sense Management, veteran management consultant Roger Fulton distills a career's worth of experience into basic principles, encouragement, and advice. Fulton speaks not only to managers, but also to supervisors and leaders, demonstrating how it's possible to succeed at any level in any industry, and that the same core values and practices apply. With practical sections such as "25 Common Mistakes Made by New Supervisors" and quotations from visionary leaders, from Confucius to Abraham Lincoln, this helpful guide offers motivation and support for anyone looking to succeed in a position of authority.