Editorial
teamwork
implementing efficient strategies to streamline individuals are working towards the same goal. For MBA graduates who spend so much of
operations. A side-product of this is a trimming down Most MBAs spend a great deal of their time their courses in teams and learning to be leaders,
of the time projects take and, as a result, decreased learning those skills and trying to increase efficiency. to increase efficiency, to get the job done
working hours for the team, contributing to work/ Steven Hall, a senior Supply Chain Manager with thoroughly but quickly, this advice is essential.
life balance. This has a positive impact not only on a background in the US military, puts the The balance can be extremely delicate, and
profitability but on morale. responsibility for efficiency, teamwork and therefore nobody is under any illusions that MBA graduates
Yet teamwork is one of the most elusive topics a better work/life balance squarely on the manager will have an easy ride; after all most MBAs are
in business, and ironically, theory divides opinion or the leader: “It all boils down to executive vision motivated by the considerable challenge of the
more than any other. It seems obvious to those and leadership. The boss who wants to hire people upper echelons of the business world. Yet
involved with sports or even amateur dramatics that to run the show but doesn’t allow them to make spending time and effort to increase efficiency
successful teams will improve any number of decisions, second guesses every decision when they and cutting down working hours could be one of
different facets of the task in hand, such as creativity, do allow you to make them, doesn’t really want to let the most positive things a business school graduate
efficiency and morale. In business terms this go of the reins. The company will never grow beyond can learn.
translates into increased commercial success, what it is today and it will never get more efficient.
happier staff, happier clients or customers and, If you hire the right people, give them direction, the
ultimately, increased profitability. Long working tools to do the job and let them go do it, you will be
hours can be cut down considerably when several amazed at how far they will take you.”
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