Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Management Ideas Poem

I just really like this poem, probably because I recognise most of the names. It is in the front of Huczynski's book on 'Management Gurus'.

With Herzberg, Mintzberg and Mr Argyle
I'm desperately trying to develop a style
But will I ever get the chance to Schein
Often I feel I'm in de Klein

I'm looking for a Handy solution I shout
But as soon as I'm interested it just Peters out
I've looked everywhere (at Field on the roof and Maslower down)
Till I'm Reddin the face and begin to frown

I'm not as Jung as I used to be (keep it quiet)
But Freud egg and Drucker l'Orange are not my diet
Even in Tescos during Shopnhausers
The Kant stop talking about the brain's mystical powers

I've looked at TA and got my fingers Berned
My cross-transactions have Vroom for improvement - so I learned
I get de Board feeling so easily I never take stock

Learning styles may have help me (but I lied)
However, I discovered,'Honey, it's Kolb outside'
My search has been rewarded (partial I'd admit)
when asked for my opinion I say it's all Tannenbaum and Schmidt

I'm sorry if the above doesn't scan
But I'm afraid I missed the meter man

(Holland 1989:96)

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