Business Acumen

I have learned that in this high pressure environment a woman must be at the top of her game to achieve success. She is the only women Team Manager at the Salem, Oregon location. She uses her thinking portion of her personality to gather metrics and calibrate team successes. What surprised me most about Casey, though I have never worked with her personally, she comes across abrasive, but warms quickly to the probing questions that I had for her. In regards to any nuances that I observed, she looked me in the eyes when answering my

After comparing Ch.2, 3, and 4 of Mintzberg’s novel, Simply Managing with Lussier’s textbook, Management Fundamentals, as well as the material covered in class, and my own personal experiences a few connection have been brought to mind regarding each chapter. In the paragraphs below, I will explain the connections I found related to each chapter.

Since day one of my management relationship with Jenny, she has been on a mission toward an ambitious vision of high achievement, critical thinking, self-efficacy, and culturally responsive & responsible teaching and learning. There was a never a day or moment when she was not constantly striving to operate

ARMSTRONG, M. (2011) How to be an even better manager. 8th ed. London: Kognan Page.

Gregory, J. (2011, march 11). What leadership skills will be needed to navigate future industry

Colleen Barrett was also a true example of servant leadership, as evidenced by her employees first model. By putting her followers’ needs and issues first, she knew they would be in a better position to take care of the customers at Southwest Airlines and if the customers were taken care, then the shareholders would be as well. Barrett also empowered her followers and encouraged a culture of support for employees being themselves, including celebrating humor.

"Management Time: Who 's got the Monkey" has been the second most popular management article ever published by the Harvard Business Review ("Management Time: Who 's got the Monkey", by William Oncken and Donald Wass, first published by Harvard Business Review, 1974) and has been reprinted several times. Thirty odd years later, the message Oncken and Wass sent us on management, still holds true today.

The purpose of this research paper is to prove that Howard Schultz is a great business leader by exploring his applications of business concepts to the real business world in the past. The reason this research is important is because we can achieve better understandings in business management course concepts.

Barbara has the benefit of knowing what good management looks likes with Betty Nolan her old mentor people /

Collins, J.C. & Porras, J.I., 1995, ‘Building a visionary company’, California Management Review, vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 80-100.

The Johnsonville Sausage Co. (A) case study from Harvard Business School is about Johnsonville Sausage Co, a sausage manufacturer and wholesaler in Johnsonville, Wisconsin. As the company grew over time, the president of Johnsonville Sausage Co., Ralph Stayer, faced many big problems in his organization. After Stayer listened to a lecture about how managers could change their philosophy and style of management from Dr. Lee Thayer, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, Stayer thought about his organization and found out that the problems in his organization were the result of the way he managed his

The greatest leaders in our history have been nothing short of relentless in their pursuit of gaining knowledge and if you are anything less then you are cheating yourself and your organization. If you acquire knowledge and choose not to use it to benefit others then you are not a leader, you are just self-indulging. Desire is what distinguishes members of one group from another; it has hardly anything to do with intellect, wealth, social pedigree, or career standing. One thing that all great leaders have in common is that they read voraciously, great leaders are like a sponge when it comes to the development of new skills, noticing valuable knowledge, and existing competencies. The most successful people consume written content that far exceeds that of the average person and they improve their station in life by simply reading. Business leaders that have most positive impact in your life, and in constant search of new and better information. The information acquire through reading is used to inspire, motivate, and lead those around them. The strong work ethic they acquire, they are grateful for the opportunity and stay committed to their position, always stay motivated and driven to help others seek success as well and many don’t enjoy the influence and recognition their positions provide and they are drawn to such positions because of the opportunities they have to advance others.

Dr. Heike Nolte University of Applied Sciences Emden-Leer Constantiaplatz 4 26723 Emden, Germany Tel: +49 4921 807 1007 Fax: +49 4821 807 1228 heike.nolte@hs-emden-leer.de Dr. Alva Wright Butcher School of Business and Leadership University of Puget Sound 1500 N. Warner St. #1032 Tacoma, WA 98416-1032 Tel: 253- 879-3349 Fax: 253-879-3156 butcher@pugetsound.edu Supported by a 2011 NIBEN Curriculum Development Grant September 2011

Prior to attending the Business Internship course, my knowledge and understanding on successful business leaders was very limited. Although I had heard of countless success stories in business, I had never actually understood what it took to achieve such measures of success. However, it wasn’t until we had the privilege of hearing from four different business magnates in weeks 6 -9. Each of the business leaders gave an hour’s seminar and which was aimed at providing insights into their personal lives, working experiences and the core essence of 21st century business leadership.

In today’s competitive landscape, organizations must utilize every resource to its fullest in order to achieve profitability. Peter F. Drucker, who is known as “the founding father of the discipline of management”, informs us that employees are assets, which should be treated as a company’s most valuable resource. The key players involved in utilizing this valuable resource are the managers of a company. Managers have a vital role in a company and the effort they put forth into their tasks and responsibilities will directly affect the success of a company. In Drucker’s book Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Revised Edition), he explains the role of a company’s management team and the secrets to becoming a great manager.