In the world today life can be extremely overwhelming. The reason for this is with the
implementation of technology many things have become extremely complicated and
rushed. This holds true for the world of management as well. Managers have many more
responsibilities and need to be constantly observing their team to prevent the slacking
technology has offered. The four functions of management, planning, organizing, leading
and controlling, when properly used can help to protect the company.
Planning is when a manager assesses what needs to be done, what is going well and what
needs to be improved on. Planning is a process utilized by all managers, at all levels,
because each manager must identify what is going well within their group and what is not
working. In the article “a guide to successful management” the author states “A successful
manager should be able to identify the key actions that the department is going to
pursue.”(solutionbox, 2008) This reinforces that fact that a successful manager must be
able to identify what is necessary to be successful. In my organization planning is a highly
important tool. I work in the financial services industry and the products are consistently
changing, as well as the techniques for providing these products and services to the public.
Managers in my organization meet once a week to keep on top of my varying industry and
to make sure we remain competitive.
Organizing is very important when considering a successful manager. The reason for this is
that organizing refers to a manager properly managing his/her time. This is highly
