http://managingleadership.com/blog/2008/03/03/the-village/ The strategic role of the senior executive Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2008/03/03/the-village/comment-page-1/#comment-3509 The error of elitism in modern management | Managing Leadership Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:54:23 +0000 http://managingleadership.com/blog/2008/03/03/the-village/#comment-3509 [...] In the past several months, we’ve considered here the question of intellectuals and idiots, and their role in the theory and practice of management, as well as in society in general. Most recently, we discussed the symbolism of the never-too remote noble’s castle overshadowing the pliantly quaint life of the village. This week, we will spend a little time trying to put all this together to see why it might be important for us, as managers, to appreciate its real or potential influence on us, and on how we learn and work. [...] [...] In the past several months, we’ve considered here the question of intellectuals and idiots, and their role in the theory and practice of management, as well as in society in general. Most recently, we discussed the symbolism of the never-too remote noble’s castle overshadowing the pliantly quaint life of the village. This week, we will spend a little time trying to put all this together to see why it might be important for us, as managers, to appreciate its real or potential influence on us, and on how we learn and work. [...]

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