Business management skills need to be developed to their full potential if a manager, and therefore an organization, is to be successful.
Among the most important business skills you can possess is ‘rare sense’ – in other words, the ability to think straight and develop the fact-based insight which produces business breakthroughs. Another attribute which all business managers should strive to develop and deploy is ‘effectiveness’.
The famous management guru Peter Drucker made the vital distinction between ‘efficient’ and ‘effective’ business skills. Performing an activity swiftly and economically is efficient, while doing the right thing well is effective. The wrong thing, however, is ineffective by definition. Good business management skills guide you towards the right goals, and achievement of those will be highly effective. But if you’re doing the wrong thing, your apparent efficiency will be in vain.
How can you improve your business management skill? Use a rigorous and disciplined process for setting an agenda that concentrates on the important, rather than the urgent. Also make sure you structure the meetings to produce real decisions, and concentrate on your business management strategy.
Read more about business management skills in the articles below.
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Communications Technology: Make sure new developments are effective at communicating your business strategy - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Free Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and small business growth - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Markets: Exploiting opportunities and developing ideas - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Enterprise: Entrepreneurship and spotting business opportunities - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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The Entrepreneur: The art of business success - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Business: Finding the gap in the market - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Information: Managing business intelligence - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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People Skills: Looking after customers and staff - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Stocktaking: Improvement through quality - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Assessment: Learning from your mistakes - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Stock Buying: Getting the sums right - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Turnaround Management: Seeing past failure to business success - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Bankruptcy: The danger of over-reaching your resources - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Diversification: Taking the risk and making it work - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Managing Human Resources: Personnel and performance management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
People Managing: Human Resource Management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Effective Management: Taking responsibility - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Behaviour: Unorthodox managers - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Quality Standards: Improving management skills - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Growing Business: Entrepreneurship and business growth - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
The Small Business Entrepreneur: Learning the big company lessons - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Technique: Stepping outside the box - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Small Business Management: The path to success - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Family Business: Building for the future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Entrepreneurs: Nine qualities of entrepreneurship - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Small Business Advice: Management theory for entrepreneurs - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Successful Business: Why customer service and employee attitudes are more important than the bottom line - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Team Management: True leadership and teamwork - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Global Strategy: The rise of Glaxo - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Continuous Improvement: Focusing on targets - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Leadership Style: Success through the management of teamwork - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
IT Management: The application of IP technology in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business Competition: The new challenges and challengers in the business revolution - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Objectives: Focusing on goal-planning - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Knowledge Management: Managing knowledge in the learning company - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Information Management: Make sure you manage information and data rather than let it manage you - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Networking: Empowering business with new technology and networks - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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New Management: The new model company needs a new management style - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Managing People: In modern business, people-based management is as important as ever - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Human Resources: Getting the most out of employees with people-based management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Challenges: The Management Revolution has brought with it challenges that must be met - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Selling and Management: How managers can learn and improve by taking tips from good selling practice - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Employment Policy: Choosing and implementing the right employment policy is a vital ingredient to the success of a business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
People Management: Treat your employees the right way and get more power from the people - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Financial Results: Aim for the Balanced Scorecard and eliminate waste and your financial results will take care of themselves - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Directing Attention: Much of management thinking is simply a matter of directing attention instead of letting attention flow - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Consultancies: Harnessing the brainpower of management consultancies to improve your business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Control in Business: Can you have too much control in business or is there room for breaking the rules? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
New Model Company: In the world of business, a new model company is emerging from the managerial revolution - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Unconventional Management: Sticking to the rules doesn't always make sense so unconventional management has its virtues - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Fault Finding: Sometimes, seeing the value of an idea is not enough and you need to rely on fault finding to strengthen your concept - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Strengths and Weaknesses - SWOT analysis - business insight from Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business Renewal: Finding the right business renewal formula to take your company forward - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Old Business Ideas: Don't dismiss old business ideas without checking for new value - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Customer Satisfaction: Develop your strategy for achieving customer satisfaction and sustaining it - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Sustained Business Success: There's nothing inevitable about the corporate success cycle - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Faster, Better Business Meetings: Go to the OPERA - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business Strategy: Management by judo, an old/new approach to strategy in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Business counter strategies: Reset the goals - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Pareto's Law - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
False accounting: The way forward after 2002, the worst year for management in post-war history - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Ideas and Actions: Ideas are one thing in management, but putting them into action is something else - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Change in Management Thinking: How to change the way people are thinking in management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management and Organisation: Don't underestimate the importance of a clear management hierachy and organisation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Radical Management and Results: You can be radical in your management thinking but don't put the means above the end - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Total Productive Management: How manufacturers are accomplishing miracles by managing productively - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business management skills - The Art of Management: manager, entrepreneur and innovator - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business Strategy - The Convention Unwisdom: Why doing what you are told is an overrated virtue - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management Styles - The Buffett Way: Learn from the maestro himself - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Evolution and Creativity: Why evolution won't work without the help of creativity in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Improvement and Equilibrium: Perceived equilibrium should not rule out improvement - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Management and Statistics: Never ignore the power of statistics in business management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Threat and opportunity: How to turn a threat to your business into an opportunity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
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Value and creativity: Without value, creativity is useless - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Changing the scenario: Businesses should plan for multiple scenarios - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Business theory & imitation: Imitation is no substitute for imagination in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
The Disruption Problem: In fast-moving times, managers must learn to overcome disruption - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
Entrepreneurial Management: What's the difference between management and entrepreneurship? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2006-07-08 21:18
The Competence Trap: Making competent decisions takes more than a belief that you're right - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2005-11-08 18:07
Stress Management: Bearing the pressures of modern business life - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2005-11-08 16:06
Employee Empowerment: Management giving power to the people - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2005-10-08 13:46
Capital Management: Banks and financial crisis - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2005-10-08 13:45
Company Management: The future is with the Fusion Manager - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2005-10-08 13:44
Acquisitions: Business goes in search of bargains - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2005-10-08 13:42
Auto Industry: A history of management mishaps - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sat, 2005-10-08 10:29
Leadership Skill: The truth behind the mega-managers - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2005-08-08 18:00
Central Management: How centralisers create a rod for their own back - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2005-08-08 17:21
Japanese Management: Business strategy lessons for the West - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2005-08-08 17:02
Quality Managers: The task of appointing a successor - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2005-05-08 17:57
Brand Names: Standing out from the crowd - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2005-05-08 14:43
Retail Management: The battle of the supermarket giants - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2005-05-08 14:02
Business Planning: Preparing for an uncertain future - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2005-05-08 13:36
Digital Business: Take your strategic thinking into the modern business era - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Fri, 2005-04-08 16:36
Business Leadership: To be a good manager, you have to lead - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Fri, 2005-04-08 11:49
Management Development: The memory of the Naked Manager lingers on - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Fri, 2005-04-08 09:12
Management Ideas: The importance of creativity and innovation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2005-03-08 16:50
Business Consultants: Getting all the help you can in management - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2005-03-08 15:53
Leadership Development: A new kind of business leader is needed for a new age of business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2005-03-08 13:36
Human Capital: The philosophy of Leif Edvinsson and intellectual capital - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-12-01 22:00
New Economy Management: Whatever anyone says, the Internet changes everything - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Wed, 2004-12-01 21:08
New Business Ideas: To search for genuinely new business ideas, change the 'flavour' - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Wed, 2004-12-01 08:57
The Art of Management: How can you learn to manage and acquire the skills that the art of management requires? - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-12-01 08:48
Management Models: When looking for suitable management models you need the best of both worlds - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Mon, 2004-11-01 19:54
Evaluating Business Ideas: The importance of value sensitivity - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-09-01 13:01
Business Reputations: How self-congratulation can destroy reputations and your business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Wed, 2004-09-01 12:12
Ideas and management: Don't wait for ideas; make them happen - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-09-01 11:47
Surviving the Downturn: How to stay on the up during a downturn in the economic cycle - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Wed, 2004-09-01 10:40
Fusion Management: East meets West as Fusion Management rings the changes in business - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Edward de Bono on Wed, 2004-09-01 09:00
Management Appraisal: Performance should be sustained by appraisal, not incentives - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2003-11-10 20:01
Future planning: Thinking the Future - business management articles from Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2003-11-10 14:01
Managing other people effectively depends on managing yourself - Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2003-11-10 13:49
Behavioural integrity equates with a profitability jump - Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2003-11-10 13:29
Gemba - Five Golden Rules of Gemba by Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
Submitted by Robert Heller on Mon, 2003-11-10 11:53
Charismatic leaders - The Charisma Trap, by Robert Heller at Thinking Managers
Submitted by Robert Heller on Fri, 2003-04-11 19:17
Streamlining: 'there's no limit to what can be streamlined, e-enabled and automated' - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Tue, 2003-03-11 07:31
Total Quality Management: How Total Quality Management can improve your company's decision making processes - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2003-01-12 21:41
First rule of successful business strategy: Get a business strategy - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2003-01-12 21:12
Business ideas and implementation: Question the value of your business ideas before implementation - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
Submitted by Robert Heller on Sun, 2003-01-12 20:51
Management philosophy: Don't be stupid, keep your management philosophy simple - Thinking Managers by Edward de Bono and Robert Heller
