Real Management. Common Sense Instead of Managerial Myths

Can one be a leader without being a good manager? Is management possible without elements of leadership? Management guru Henry Mintzberg criticizes the division of leadership roles into «visionary leader» and «executive manager», focusing on the gap between formal planning and implementation, between analysis and intuition, between book theories and practice.

Based on research into the real work of managers from various industries, he proves that effective leadership is inseparable from everyday managerial work, and the attempt to be a «pure» leader, detached from routine, is one of the main myths that hinders achieving real results. Mintzberg describes the real world of management: a frantic pace, constant interruptions and switches, chaos, contradictions, and fragmentation of tasks. 

This is a highly practical guide that teaches not to fight chaos, but to act effectively within its conditions, turning management into an art based on reality.