Suggested Reading

by Joan Magretta and Nan Stone

‘What Management Is” presents the basic principles of management simply, but not simplistically. Joan Magretta, cuts through the clutter and confusion, explaining both the logic of successful organizations and how that logic is put into practice. Magretta uses examples – contemporary and historical – to bring to life management’s High Concepts: value creation, business models, competitive strategy, and organizational design. And she explains the often-unwritten rules of execution that characterize the best-performing organizations. Most management books preach a single formula, “What Management Is” examines the best that has been thought and written with a practical eye for what matters in real organizations. Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned executive, this book will give you a firm grasp on what it takes to make an organization perform.