management
4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jun 20, 2016 by Andy Rachleff · across every show →
Everything said about management, oldest first
Jun 20, 2016
Rachleff: Great board members enforce intellectual honesty rather than directing management
“A great board member is one who focuses on a 100,000 foot level because they can't possibly know the details of the business. And I think being an outsider, they can hold the mirror up to management to make sure they're being intellectually honest about their …”
Dec 14, 2020
Nov 4, 2022
Mauboussin: Great managers rarely overcome bad business economics
“If a challenging business and brilliant management, it's likely the business's reputation remains intact. I think that was a good example, which is I really liked the CEO, but I the business itself was challenged and the reputation of the business remained int…”
Apr 5, 2024
Mario Schlosser: Professionalizing top management creates excessive organizational layers
“One thing I've certainly observed is if you try to professionalize management at the top level, everyone below you will try to do the same thing. And that's how you end up with nine layers, you know, or nine is nice, like, 20 layers. So if you tell, if you as …”