wdsguy

I would have to disagree with wilbur. Authoritarian management style will work to a certain extent but you will never be able to take advantage of your employee's creativity or have optimal productivity. If your employees feels as if they have they watch their ass everyday, why would they watch out for the companys bottom line? they will do enough just to get by.

First it should start with hiring quality people. I would organize them into teams with a designated team leader that can switch over time. Recognize what their strengths and weaknesses are. Give them the resources to do their job and let them do it without watching them like a hawk. Being in a team and having the autonomy to make their own decisions will make them feel like they can actually make a change-empowerment. In the end thats what matters. The management style that wilbur suggest might work with very small companies but it is very inefficient and is being phased out by many companies as the new shift is towards empowerment..

I'm a big follow of demings and obviously there are other things u can consider too like incentives and what not. Basically the idea is to achieve better productivity by allowing people to feel like they can make a difference and have a say in the company's operations.