Functions of Management Paper

Management is creative problem solving. This creative problem solving is accomplished through the four functions of management; planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The intended result is the use of an organization's resources in a way that accomplishes its mission and objectives. (From Higgins, Page 7) <Tab/>First, planning is an ongoing process of developing the business' mission and objectives and determining how they will be accomplished. Planning includes both the broadest views …

…innovation on an ongoing basis will thrive in the competitive landscapes of the 21st century. The leader's job comes into play here. The leader must inspire his employees to follow him into the future. He needs to have his employees' trust for them to follow him to a place that they could not go on their own. Sources Cited:<Tab/>Management Excel teaching: James Higgins, The Management Challenge, Second edition, Macmillan, 1994.