Helicopter Management by Bill Storie
“We have Lift-off”
Management today is difficult, but if you don’t have the right mindset and tools it is even more difficult than ever before.
Come Fly with Me
Some managers manage from 35,000 feet - They are out of touch.
Some managers manage from ground level - They are too close to the fire.
Good managers manage from the helicopter - They’ve got it right.
Analogous Principle - Helicopter Management allows the manager to see the way ahead at a sensible height and distance, but can easily, and quickly, drop down to ground level to hold meetings and manage required changes with her team when necessary.
I can see clearly now - Mountains, valleys, rivers, villages, forests, plains, seas, coasts and even the storms...
This book explains every aspect of managing from the “helicopter”. Beginning with the Flight Plan - where are we going? And going through the Flight Path - how do we get there; who should be on board; maintaining communications; reporting back to base and filing progress reports. In some ways this is a light-hearted approach to Leadership Management, but at its core is the amazing ability to get a clear picture of the both the short and long-term strategies that organizations must have in these new business environments. Written by Bill Storie with over 45 years of experience at various levels of management from qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (Scotland) to setting out on a career path, up through to C-Suite - then running his own company. His insights to a fresh look at the need for quality management have been his bedrock throughout his career.