6. Class Objectives
1. Understand and develop your own
management philosophy and style
2. Learn current best practices
3. Learn about (economic
development) management best
practices
7. Class Objectives
1. Management philosophies
2. Management styles
3. Management best practices
A. Elements we manage
B. Elements we mitigate
C. Tools
D. Additional considerations
4. Discussion
8. Management Philosophy
That set of rational principles which form the
basis for guiding or controlling the operation
or performance of a business activity
- Harsh Jain, Khama Jain
9. Management Philosophy
That set of rational principles which form the
basis for guiding or controlling the operation
or performance of a business or public sector
activity
- Harsh Jain, Khama Jain
(modified)
10. Management Philosophy
Comes from my values, things I learned in
classes, my experiences from work, and most
importantly my experience with people.
- Ellery Young
13. Management Philosophy
“From the moment he started the company with my mother in
1927 until he died in 1985, my dad lived the values we associate
with our corporate culture and management style today -
concern for all employees, hands-on management,
and an unrelenting commitment to meeting customer
needs through excellence in quality, service and
hospitality.
- J Willard Marriot, Jr.
14. Management Philosophy
“Everything he did was based on his uncompromising
beliefs in treating people fairly, working hard, paying
close attention to details, and listening to arid giving
customers what they wanted.
Collectively, these values and beliefs form Marriott's management
philosophy - the foundation on which the company
was built and the superstructure on which our future growth depends.”
- J Willard Marriot, Jr.
15. Management Philosophy
“And there can’t be politics. I despise politics. There is no
room for it in a company. My life is going to be way too short
to deal with that. No bureaucracy. We want this fast-
moving, agile company where there are no politics, no
agendas.
When you do that, things become pretty simple. You don’t
have all of these distractions. You don’t have all of these
things that companies generally worry about. You don’t have
silos built up where everybody is trying to optimize their silo
and figuring out how to grab turf and all of these things.”
- Tim Cook, Apple
16. Management Philosophy
“We are both proponents of a decentralized
management philosophy: of hiring key people
carefully; of pushing decisions down the
organization; and of setting overall principles
and resisting temptation to be involved with
details. In other words, don’t hire a dog and
try to do the barking.”
- Tom Murphy
(Mentor to Warren Buffet)
17. Management Philosophy
“Early on I realized that I had to hire people
smarter and more qualified than I was in a
number of different fields, and I had to let go
of a lot of decision-making. I can't tell you how
hard that is. But if you've imprinted your
values on the people around you, you can dare
to trust them to make the right moves.”
- Howard Schultz
18. Management Philosophy
Jeff Bezos …insists that managers monitor and adopt
important external trends. “These big trends are not
that hard to spot (they get talked and written about
a lot), but they can be strangely hard for large
organizations to embrace,” he writes. “We’re in the
middle of an obvious one right now: machine
learning and artificial intelligence.”
- Adam Lashinsky (Fortune)
19. Management Philosophy
He goes on to discuss the visible and less obvious
ways Amazon is utilizing machine learning and AI.
But his notion that the important trends aren’t
hard to spot is non-trivial. Too many
organizations spend too much debating if
something is going to be big. If you’ve spent that
much time debating it, it’s probably too late.
- Adam Lashinsky (Fortune)
20. Management Philosophy
Bezos also shared his thinking on how high-performance
teams should work together—including with their bosses
and also when they disagree with each other. “Recognize
true misalignment issues early and escalate them
immediately,” he writes. “Sometimes teams have
different objectives and fundamentally different views.
They are not aligned. No amount of discussion, no
number of meetings will resolve that deep misalignment.
Without escalation, the default dispute resolution
mechanism for this scenario is exhaustion. Whoever has
more stamina carries the decision.”
- Adam Lashinsky
(Fortune)
21. Management Philosophy
The point is that he demands fast action and quick
resolution when people disagree. Exhaustion with
disagreement is something anyone who works in a
large organization can understand all too well.
- Adam Lashinsky
(Fortune)
27. Management Philosophy
Theories and models are great
guidelines but sometimes situations
arise that don’t quite fit into models
and theories.
- Ellery Young
28. Management Philosophy
That’s why it is important to look at
each situation with a fresh
perspective and handle accordingly.
- Ellery Young
30. Class Outline
1. Management philosophies
2. Management styles
3. Management best practices
A. Elements we manage
B. Elements we mitigate
C. Tools
D. Additional considerations
4. Discussion
37. Management Style
Successful (Famous) Extroverts
• Steve Jobs
• Muhammad Ali
• Winston Churchill
• Bill Clinton
• Margaret Thatcher
• Marie Antoinette
• George W Bush
38. Management Style
Successful (Famous) Introverts
• J.K. Rowling
• Abraham Lincoln
• Bill Gates
• Albert Einstein
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Rosa Parks
• Warren Buffet
• Laura Bush
54. Class Outline
I. Management philosophies
II. Management styles
III. Management best practices
A. Elements we manage
B. Elements we mitigate
C. Tools
D. Additional considerations
IV. Q&A
Management Best Practices
55. • Elements we manage
a. People
b. Projects
c. Assets
d. Dollars
e. Expectations
f. Information
g. Standards
h. Time
Management Best Practices
56. Human skills are some of the most
important skills you can have as a
manager.
- Ellery Young
Managing People
58. • Every employee has a unique
personality
• Which means they are motivated
by different things
- Eric Tachibana
Managing People
59. • Some are
introverts
• Others are
extroverts
- Eric Tachibana
Managing People
• Some are born
to think through
problems
• Others use their
feelings
60. Managing People
• Whatever the case, as a manager,
you cannot change who your
employees are in their core
- Eric Tachibana
61. • Every employee has a unique
personality
• Which means they are motivated
by different things
- Eric Tachibana
63. • But those same people are also
going through their own lifecycles
• What motivates them now may be
different from what motivated
them last year
- Eric Tachibana
64. Managing PeopleTraditional Boomers Xers Millennials
Goals Build Legacy Build Stellar
Career
Build Portable
Career
Build Parallel
Career
Rewards Job Well Done Money, Title,
Office
Freedom to Do Work with
Meaning
Training Learn Hard Way Train ‘em &
they leave
Training an
incentive to stay
Continuous
Learning
Feedback No News Good
News
Annual Review
and data
Will ask when
wanted
Instant
Feedback
Changing Jobs Change a stigma Change puts
you behind
Change
necessary
Change a daily
routine
Life Balance Support in
shifting and
balancing
Help me find
meaning
Give me
balance now
Not at 65
Flexibility to
balance all
activities
Retirement Reward Retool Renew Recycle
Source:WEDA
65. • Whether the person is an introvert
or an extrovert, they need different
things in life at ages 1, 6, 18, 24,
35, or 50
- Eric Tachibana
66. Managing People
• Sometimes the strategy is to
support the status quo
• Other times it is all about urgent
and major change
- Eric Tachibana
67. • If you are a manager
• Your job is to motivate
- Eric Tachibana
68. • So if everyone is different
• And everyone is changing over
time
• And the nature of work is changing
too …
- Eric Tachibana
72. - Eric Tachibana
1.DIRECTIVE
GOAL OF MANAGER
Compliance
• The “do it the way I tell you” manager
• Closely controls employees
• Motivates by threats and discipline
USE IT
• When there is a crisis
• When deviations are risky
AVOID IT
• Employees are underdeveloped – little learning happens with
this style
• Employees are highly skilled – they become frustrated and
resentful at the micromanaging.
73. - Eric Tachibana
2.AUTHORITATIVE
GOAL OF MANAGER
Give long-term direction & vision
• “Firm but fair” manager
• Gives clear direction
• Motivates by persuasion & feedback on task performance
USE IT
• Clear directions and standards needed
• The leader is credible
AVOID IT
• Employees are underdeveloped – they need guidance on
what to do
• The leader is not credible – people won’t follow your vision if
they don’t believe in it
74. Managing People
-EricTachibana
3.AFFILIATIVE
GOAL OF MANAGER
Create harmony among employees and between manager
and employees:
• The “people first, task second” manager
• Avoid conflict & emphasizes good relationships
• Motivates by keeping people happy
USE IT
• Used with other styles
• Tasks routine, performance adequate
• Counseling, helping
• Managing conflict
AVOID IT
• Performance is inadequate – affiliation does not emphasize
performance
• There are crisis situations needing direction
75. - Eric Tachibana
4.PARTICIPATIVE
GOAL OF MANAGER
Build commitment & consensus
• The “everyone has input” manager
• Encourages employee input in decisions
• Motivates by rewarding team effort
USE IT
• Employees working together
• Staff have experience and credibility
• Steady working environment
AVOID IT
• Employees must be coordinated
• There is a crisis – no time for meetings
• There is a lack of competency - close supervision required
76. -EricTachibana
5.PACE-SETTING
GOAL OF MANAGER
Accomplish tasks to a high standard
• The “do it myself” manager
• Performs many tasks personally and expects employees
to follow his/her example
• Motivates by setting high standards and expects self-
direction from employees
USE IT
• People are highly motivated, competent
• Little direction/coordination required
• When managing experts
AVOID IT
• When workload requires assistance from others
• When development, coaching & coordination required
77. -EricTachibana
6.COACHING
GOAL OF MANAGER
Long-term professional development of employees:
• The “developmental” manager
• Helps and encourages employees to develop their
strengths and improve their performance
• Motivates by providing opportunities for professional
development
USE IT
• Skill needs to be developed
• Employees are motivated and wanting development
AVOID IT
• The leader lacks expertise
• When performance discrepancy is too great – coaching
managers may persist rather than exit a poor performer
• In a crisis
78. - Eric Tachibana
7.‘WELCHING’
• Sometimes an employee simply
needs to be managed out
• Because, for whatever reason,
they’re just not having fun and no
amount of Jedi management is
going to change that
79. • Elements we manage
a. People
b. Projects
c. Assets
d. Budget
e. Expectations
f. Information
g. Standards
h. Time
Best Practices
88. Benchmarking
• EDOs need to develop their own unique metrics of
benchmarks for measuring outcomes and objectives, and
thus reporting the economic value created in all aspects
of the local economy due to their efforts
• Defending your mission with the “But For” test if not but
for our activity this would not have occurred
• Need to develop more sophisticated metrics than just the
number of jobs and property tax base values
Best Practices
89. Best Practices
Core Metrics
• Number of Businesses Expanded
• Number of Businesses Retained
• Number of Jobs Retained
• Number of Businesses Assisted
• Ratings of the Business Climate in the Community
• Amount of Financing Provided ($)
Source: IEDC Report “Making It Count: Metrics for High Performing EDOs” (2014)
Best Practices
90. Important Metrics
• Businesses remaining and growing in the region following a
risk of departure of closure
• Percent of “jobs at risk” retained
• Past utilization and satisfaction with local business assistance
and programs
• Relocation of supplier or customers
Best Practices
91. Best Practices
Bonus Metrics
• Percent of revenue growth for businesses
receiving EDO assistance
• Number of residents/businesses assisted in
economically distressed and under-served
communities
• Local business-to-business investment levels
Best Practices
92. Fringe Metrics
• Internal Measures
• Level of EDO employee satisfaction
• Diversification of funding sources (ratio of investors to total
funds)
• EDO Program Measures
• Impact on employment by industry/sector due to EDO efforts
• Cost-benefit analysis of proposed projects
• Internal rate of return for projects
• Relationship Management Measures
• Effectiveness of EDO board to remove barriers to economic
development progress
• Depth of involvement with each partner
Best Practices
93. Fringe Metrics
• Job openings per sector
• Talent movement
• Educational opportunities for entrepreneurs
• Labor force productivity
• Ratio of housing prices to income
• Access to broadband internet
• Percent of locally owned businesses
• Exports and trade activity
• Improvement in region’s “competitive position” in the
global economy
• Branding the region to generate more business
development opportunities
• Percent of globally connected entrepreneurs in the
community
Best Practices
94. • Elements we manage
a. People
b. Projects
c. Assets
d. Budget
e. Expectations
f. Information
g. Standards
h. Time
Best Practices
95. • Top to bottom
• Lateral
• Bottom up
• Radial
• Ad hoc
• Wide open
Managing Information
103. • Strategic Plan
• Annual Work Plan
• Goals and objectives
• Weekly Plan/Sketch
• Prioritize
• Best value for your time
• Touch once, if possible
• Answer emails quickly
• Decide quickly
• Sometimes make tough choices
• Say NO
Managing Time
104. • Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
Best Practices
105. Best Practices
• Macroeconomics and Trends
a. Globalization
b. Low interest rates yet tight credit markets
c. Millennials going elsewhere
d. Minimum wage
Best Practices
106. • Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
Best Practices
107. Best Practices
Public
• State/local governments
• Port authorities
• Development authorities
• State enterprise zones
• Universities
• Community Colleges
• Regional/metro planning
/marketing organizations
• State/local economic
development organizations
Private
• Not for profit corporations
• Chambers of commerce
• Business improvement
districts
• Technology transfer
organizations
• Utility companies
• Incubators, accelerators,
and research parks
Public-Private
• Empowerment zones and
enterprise communities
• Community development banks
• Certified development
corporations
• Community development
corporations
• Local redevelopment
corporations
• Industrial development
corporations
• State and local economic
development organizations
• Regional/metro marketing
organizations
EDOs Types and Examples
108. Class Outline
• Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
109. Class Outline
• Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
110. Class Outline
• Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
111. Class Outline
• Elements we mitigate
a. Macroeconomics, cycles
b. Political reality
c. Competing interests
d. Competition
e. Business Climate
f. Change
112. Best Practices
Source:WEDA
1970 - 2000
Ensure strong
transportation and utility
infrastructure
Offer low cost labor
Assemble constituent
groups to finance industrial
parks
Attract large businesses
with large manufacturing
facilities
Now:
Ensure strong technology
infrastructure: telecomm,
incubators, networks, etc…
Offer highly skilled workforce
Build collaborations to
leverage human capital and
innovation centers
Encourage entrepreneurship
and small start-ups
Always Be Learning…Bank on Change
The industrial
recruitment
paradigm is dead!
113. Best Practices
Source:WEDA
Utilities
Port
Districts
Revolving and
Micro-Loan Funds
Government (Federal,
State, Cities and Tribal)
Economic
Development
Districts
Community
Action
Programs
Visitors &
Convention
Bureau
Property Development
Recruiting
Access to Capital
Technical Assistance
Business Development
Coalition Building
Funding
Business Climate
Community
Development
Tourism
Workforce
Development
Business Climate
Quality of Life
Business Development
Coalition Building
Infrastructure Support
Development
No one has a
franchise on
economic
development!!
115. Class Outline
C. Tools
a. Econ Dev Strategic Plan
b. Other plan/ whitepaper
c. Comp Plan
d. Annual work plan
e. Metrics
f. Professional associations
116. Class Outline
D. Additional considerations
a. Serving the customers
b. Defining organizational identity
c. Mentorship
d. Adding value
e. Social responsibility
f. Environmental stewardship
121. 1. Frame your management
philosophy
2. Understand your management
style
3. Learn about (economic
development) management best
practices
Class Objectives