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Applying management theories in the workplace

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As a professional skills trainer for the IET, I’m interested to know more about how beneficial engineers and technicians find management theories and how useful they are when put into practice.

 

Have you ever come across or been introduced to a Management or Leadership theory that you have successfully applied to the workplace?

 

What was the theory and how was it applied? 
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    Nathan Vear:

    In abstract terms, are they not?



    Besides, I've seen the way some models/theories inspire, effect breakthroughs in performance, obtain efficiency improvements and change the way teams operate for the better. Yes they're not for everyone, but wherever they come from and whoever put them out 'there', it doesn't matter as long as they serve a use.  The British Cycling Team use the 'Chimp Paradox' - they did pretty well...

    Not sure what you mean by 'abstract terms'.



    One could argue that 'plus' and 'minus' are the same.....in abstract terms.
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    Nathan Vear:

    In abstract terms, are they not?



    Besides, I've seen the way some models/theories inspire, effect breakthroughs in performance, obtain efficiency improvements and change the way teams operate for the better. Yes they're not for everyone, but wherever they come from and whoever put them out 'there', it doesn't matter as long as they serve a use.  The British Cycling Team use the 'Chimp Paradox' - they did pretty well...

    Not sure what you mean by 'abstract terms'.



    One could argue that 'plus' and 'minus' are the same.....in abstract terms.
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