Comments on: Management by Numbers: Be Very Afraid http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: 5 Management Zingers: Vol. 1 No. 4 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-2904 5 Management Zingers: Vol. 1 No. 4 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:45:28 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2904 [...] Management by Numbers: Be Very Afraidby Scott Herrick looks at the possible dangers of too strong a focus on the numbers. Here is a well written snippet from the article on  the difference between using the numbers or run the business versus running the business according to the numbers: When managers use numbers to run the business, they are all involved in the story behind the numbers. They want to understand what the numbers are telling them about the state of the business. They want to know so they can change what is being done with the business to make it better. But when a manager runs the business according to numbers, the world changes. No longer does the story matter. No longer does your input count as to what can make the business better. No longer, even, do logical and rational reasoning make a difference. No longer do innovative ideas on improving the business matter. No, what matters is the number. Not the story. [...] [...] Management by Numbers: Be Very Afraidby Scott Herrick looks at the possible dangers of too strong a focus on the numbers. Here is a well written snippet from the article on  the difference between using the numbers or run the business versus running the business according to the numbers: When managers use numbers to run the business, they are all involved in the story behind the numbers. They want to understand what the numbers are telling them about the state of the business. They want to know so they can change what is being done with the business to make it better. But when a manager runs the business according to numbers, the world changes. No longer does the story matter. No longer does your input count as to what can make the business better. No longer, even, do logical and rational reasoning make a difference. No longer do innovative ideas on improving the business matter. No, what matters is the number. Not the story. [...]

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 Scot Herrick Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:57:29 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2900 <a class="comment_link" href="http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2894" rel="nofollow">Great Management</a> Andrew, I agree -- implementing an exit strategy would be a good thing here. The issue is the corporate management churn: can you survive this numbers manager or can you wait it out for a better day. <a class="comment_link" href="http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2897" rel="nofollow">David</a> Thanks for the callout -- I really appreciate it and the Slacker Manager blog. There's great information there. Great Management Andrew, I agree — implementing an exit strategy would be a good thing here. The issue is the corporate management churn: can you survive this numbers manager or can you wait it out for a better day.

David Thanks for the callout — I really appreciate it and the Slacker Manager blog. There’s great information there.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 Scot Herrick Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:57:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-5970 <a href="http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2894" rel="nofollow">Great Management</a> Andrew, I agree -- implementing an exit strategy would be a good thing here. The issue is the corporate management churn: can you survive this numbers manager or can you wait it out for a better day. <a href="http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2897" rel="nofollow">David</a> Thanks for the callout -- I really appreciate it and the Slacker Manager blog. There's great information there. Great Management Andrew, I agree — implementing an exit strategy would be a good thing here. The issue is the corporate management churn: can you survive this numbers manager or can you wait it out for a better day.

David Thanks for the callout — I really appreciate it and the Slacker Manager blog. There’s great information there.

]]> By: David Zinger http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-2897 David Zinger Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:16:45 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2897 Scot: You've got my number. I have included this in the top 5 Zingers for Saturday on www.slackermanger.com. Well said Scot. David Scot:
You’ve got my number. I have included this in the top 5 Zingers for Saturday on http://www.slackermanger.com. Well said Scot.
David

]]> By: David Zinger http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-5969 David Zinger Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-5969 Scot: You've got my number. I have included this in the top 5 Zingers for Saturday on www.slackermanger.com. Well said Scot. David Scot:
You’ve got my number. I have included this in the top 5 Zingers for Saturday on http://www.slackermanger.com. Well said Scot.
David

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 GreatManagement Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:33:41 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-2894 Don't be afraid Scot - just your 'exit strategy' advice! Andrew Don’t be afraid Scot – just your ‘exit strategy’ advice!

Andrew

]]> By: GreatManagement http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 GreatManagement Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:33:00 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2008/02/07/management-by-numbers-be-very-afraid/#comment-5968 Don't be afraid Scot - just your 'exit strategy' advice! Andrew Don’t be afraid Scot – just your ‘exit strategy’ advice!

Andrew

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