Business, Thought, and Management Articles --- Family Management Theory --- Reset the Past
Some of the managers say, "the old days were good" many times. In the old days there were many customers, it was good economy, ant the environment was easy to do businesses. But now everything is gone.
Some of the managers say, "the old days were good" many times. In the old days there were many customers, it was good economy, ant the environment was easy to do businesses. But now everything is gone.
Then, they blame on current economic or political situation without admitting lack of their management efforts. They are in nostalgic forever. The company, and its business style do not progress at all. They are doing same way, and not going to change their style even what they do is apparently out-of-date from anybody's viewpoint.
Managers must anticipate the trend of the times by looking at the future. They must take actions in advance by anticipating what will happen in the future market.
Managers have no time to be nostalgic. Time changes rapidly. Past common sense is already not applicable now. Current common sense also, might be no longer applicable soon.
If you can not correspond to changes in the era, you may be end up.
So, let's reset the past. The past knowledge is not required if it is nothing but encumbrance. You will be able to fix the current problems and drive into the future only when you forget and discard the past.
Of course, do not repeat same mistakes as you made in the past. But sometimes you need to be enough brave to drive into the future by resetting the past.
* Return to Family Management Theory
Cohesiveness That Ate Rice of the Same Kettle
Features of the family management which is more strong than anything else is its cohesiveness. It is a meal that the cohesiveness is generated. Foods are very influential to the psychology and relationships of people.
Flexible Roles
There are roles in the organization. Every member of the organization has his/her own role so that the organization can operate efficiently. In large organization, the roles are specified and written in manual in detail so as not to cause mistakes.
Determination
In large companies, members hold meetings, conferences again and again to make a decision about one thing. They take time, adjust interests of various sections, then determine one thing after several months.
Love and Dedication
There aren't detailed rules or systems in family management. Employees who are treated with love from management are impressed, and are willing to contribute in a tremendous spirit of dedication. Employees and managers are linked with love and dedication.
Direct Negotiation with the President
The company's financial state is up to the judgement of the president. The family management tends to be autocrat. The contents that employee negotiated with the president directly will affect largely to the management.
Harmful Effect of Autocrat
The family management tends to be autocrat by the president. The autocrat management can act quickly by snap decisions of the president, but there are various harmful effects for the company. Here let's see about harmful effects of autocrat.
Pressing Unpleasant Jobs
The company has more or less unpleasant jobs. Someone must do the jobs even nobody want to do them. Employees would start pressing unpleasant jobs each other if the roles and responsibilities who do what are not determined clearly.
Depend on "Easy Money Making"
Tough and painful situations come again and again when you become independent and start a smal company. Sometimes you may think, "why did I started such a tough business?" Management sometimes feel they want "easy money making".
Ruled by Emotions and Obstinacy
People have emotions. Managements also have emotions. People often take actions by emotions. And, when managements make decisions, they are influenced by their emotions at a certain extent. While, making decisions by emotions are quite risky.
Relying on Intuition and Experience
Management is continuous of decision on every day. When making decisions every day, management would doubt at various points. Every decision making may affect the fate of the company, the management must be very careful on making a decision.
Ideal Image of Management and the Decisions
Quality of family management is largely determined by the quality of the president. In order to continue the good management, the president must control his/her own feelings well. Therefore, mental training is important as the president.
QC Reflection
Various problems will occur when doing a management. Management shall make improvements by seeing problems as precious experiences to create better future. QC reflection is necessary for that.
Reset the Past
Some of the managers say, "the old days were good" many times. In the old days there were many customers, it was good economy, ant the environment was easy to do businesses. But now everything is gone.
Worship Father and Ancestors
The company president is the person to lead the company. He/she will have to be responsible for his/her employees lives and futures since he/she let them work. It is important to worship his/her father and ancestors to be aware of the responsibility.
Do not Spoil
After long years of management, there may occur various collusion between the president and the employees. Eve the employees make mistakes, they spend money privately, or they privatize company equipments, the president would carelessly overlooked.
