Inspiring teams to go the extra mileAn interview with Michael Tobin OBE, author of Forget Strategy. Get Results. Radical Management Attitudes that will Deliver Outstanding Success

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Research Article| April 08 2014

Inspiring teams to go the extra mile: An interview with Michael Tobin OBE, author of Forget Strategy. Get Results. Radical Management Attitudes that will Deliver Outstanding Success

Publisher: Emerald Publishing

Online ISSN: 1758-8588

Print ISSN: 0258-0543

2014

Strategic Direction (2014) 30 (5): 40–42.

https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-05-2014-0070

Purpose

– The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Michael Tobin, author of Forget Strategy. Get Results.

Design/methodology/approach

– Interview.

Findings

– This paper discusses his background, his management style and explains his use of unconventional techniques to get the most out of his team.

Practical implications

– A divergent viewpoint is offered on how to inspire teams to maximize effectiveness.

Originality/value

– Tobin’s stance on issues such as work–life balance, and vision vs strategy has been outlined.

2014

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