The word ‘Catalyst’ comes from chemistry where it is used to describe a substance used to speed up change. Today the term is used to refer to many situations, for example, someone who plays a key role in igniting or accelerating an important change
It is not uncommon to hear of a leader being called Machivellian, but what does this really mean? And what is the contrasting approach?
"Too many pressures! Not enough time!"
Sound familiar? But how to rise above this?
In "Dealing With the Pressures of Managing", Henry Mintzberg revisits the realities of managing. Forget the myth of the manager as an organized, systematic planner; management is inherently fast-paced, full of interruptions, and fragmented. Managers spend most of their time dealing with crises. (Does this sound familiar?) But how to deal with the unique challenges of "this most demanding of jobs"? How to think - let alone think ahead - amidst the chaos?
