Let's Not Get Rid of All the Managers - LeanAgile US 2017

The document discusses the history and evolution of management from Frederick Taylor's scientific management principles in the 1850s to modern approaches. It outlines Taylor's four principles of scientific management but notes that when taken to an extreme, a focus only on profits can be detrimental. Later researchers like Elton Mayo, who studied motivation, and W. Edwards Deming, who emphasized that problems often lie with systems not people, argued for approaches that consider human factors like belongingness, involvement in decision-making, and treating people with respect. The document concludes by providing six tips for modern managers to eschew hierarchy, be approachable, avoid micromanaging, teach problem-solving skills, foster safety to take risks, and remain engaged at work.