We will start with management styles throughout the ages. Genghis Khan was a guy who got stuff done. He was a brilliant motivator, with a hands on style that inspired his subordinates, worried competitors, garnered loyalty, and produced results. There was no attendance/tardiness policy, people didn't hang around chatting by the elevator, no small talk over oatmeal, toast and fresh squeezed juice in the kitchen. As a result of his no-nonsense practices the Mongol Conglomerate and Associates controlled between 11 and 12 million contiguous square miles, from the Sea of Japan all the way to the Caspian Sea. That is market share that Apple and Coca Cola only dream about.
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One of the many benefits of employment with the Khan was travel. His staff would take extended recruiting trips to foreign, exotic places filled with interesting, diverse people. Sometimes things would not go well, and the hosts would not accept the generous offer of employment, and a long, healthy life, and things might get tense, and tumultuous, but no job is without stress. Remember the old saying, "you can't make an omelet without destroying a city, crushing its defenses, razing its buildings, and slaughtering its inhabitants." And the Mongols really liked omelets.
Of course, everything old is new again, so some day we will see the rise of the next great motivator, a man who can bring people together, and lead by example. Until then I am going to fix myself a sandwich, and some cocoa, hang out in the break room and watch some streaming video on my iPhone, and maybe sharpen my war ax, just in case.
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