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Updated by Jan van van Bon on Nov 18, 2025

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Management is....

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Fill in the dots! What is the meaning of 'management' to you? What did you experience? How would you express it? Fill in the dots, and share your views, or vote for your favorite!
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Management is...... knowing what to remove from your priority list.

Management is...... knowing what to remove from your priority list.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is..... integrating people, products and processes.

Management is..... integrating people, products and processes.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is... marriage of theory and practice.

Management is... marriage of theory and practice.

Source: Vladimir Ivanov @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is......taking decisions when they are needed.

Management is......taking decisions when they are needed.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is.... getting away from behind your desk, connecting to your staff.

Management is.... getting away from behind your desk, connecting to your staff.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is..... useless without leadership.

Management is..... useless without leadership.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is..... organizing and coordinating people and activities in order to achieve defined objectives.

Management is..... organizing and coordinating people and activities in order to achieve defined objectives.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Learning to manage is like....... trying to loose weight.

Learning to manage is like....... trying to loose weight.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Learning to manage is like....... quitting smoking.

Learning to manage is like....... quitting smoking.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is... laziness. Instead of doing things youself you make others do 'em.

Management is... laziness. Instead of doing things youself you make others do 'em.

Source: Vladimir Ivanov @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is .... helping things happen.

Management is .... helping things happen.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is.... understanding that improvement is always an option.

Management is.... understanding that improvement is always an option.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is...... seeing patterns now and acting on them for the future

Management is...... seeing patterns now and acting on them for the future

Source: Rui Soares @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is.... thinking for yourself, using frameworks when you need them for inspiration.

Management is.... thinking for yourself, using frameworks when you need them for inspiration.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is..... married with governance

Management is..... married with governance

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is.... understanding that processes don't touch people until they're procedures.

Management is.... understanding that processes don't touch people until they're procedures.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is..... saying NO when it's needed.

Management is..... saying NO when it's needed.

Source: Jan van Bon @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is ....knowing the 5Ws of management reporting

Management is ....knowing the 5Ws of management reporting

Source: Bilal Tamemi @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is...letting go.

Management is...letting go.

Source: Larry Cooper @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is...pragmatism over the ideal.

Management is...pragmatism over the ideal.

Source: Larry Cooper @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is...knowing how to adjust the path and not lose sight of the goal.

Management is...knowing how to adjust the path and not lose sight of the goal.

Source: Larry Cooper @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is...enabling rather than overbearing.

Management is...enabling rather than overbearing.

Source: Larry Cooper @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is ... making your people shine

Management is ... making your people shine

Source: Bart van Brabant @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is ... finding the right competence for the job

Management is ... finding the right competence for the job

Source: Bart van Brabant @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

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Management is ... standing up for your team

Management is ... standing up for your team

Source: Bart van Brabant @ ITSM PORTAL (http://www.itsmportal.com)

Jan van van Bon

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