Comments on: Everything I know about management I learned from TV

By: Grant

Grant — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:36:51 +0000

Ishiza, good point, and thanks for the supporting data, I spoke too soon! Best, Grant

By: Ishiza

Ishiza — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:38:06 +0000

You made a good point in every analyses of the different characters. But I think you have been a bit to hard on Horation C. Cane. Sure, he is pretty sure of himself, but he does step in for his employees and he doesn’t hold everything against them. For example in season one episode 18, when the convoy with the drugs gets mugged, a cop gets killed and Speedle’s gun wasn’t cleaned as it should have been. in this situation horatio doesn’t tell on him though he knows. he even encourages speedle to get over it and told him, that it wasn’t his fault and stuff.
In another example in season two episode 5, when Calleigh gets distracted by the case of her father, horatio doesn’t say anything about that and is happy about the results she has till then.
And in when Eric is about to get sent to Kuba, Horatio puts in very much effort to get him back into the CSI.
Taking these Aspects into cout i think Horatio as a boss is not as bad as you pictured him here.

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:14:12 +0000

Ah, one more comment. The most disappointing Ali G episode, for me, was when he interviewed another speaker of truth. Chomsky. It felt like he was doing it to a family member.

By: Rick Liebling

Rick Liebling — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10:52 +0000

You have to mention Mad Men. Roger Sterling with his laissez faire, just give me a drink approach. Don Draper is an engima, and would be extremely hard to work for I would imagine.

By: Raymund Mitchell

Raymund Mitchell — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:22:42 +0000

If you’re going to stick to CBS shows, why not Jonas Blaine from “The Unit”. Respectful to his leaders and subordinates when appropriate. Delegates effectively, does not agonize over making a decision, knows when to break the rules, leads by example and pitches in to do the “dirty work” and still manages to maintain some work life balance (until the last two episodes).

By: srp

srp — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:13:23 +0000

There are woman leaders on TV in major roles.

Don’t forget Dr. Cutty on House! She’s a pragmatic type–fit the job to the people if you can’t fit the people to the job, scrounge for resources wherever you can, know your own limitations.

Then there’s the boss-lady Adelle on Dollhouse, who operates with ruthless efficiency and a Machiavellian understanding of her own and everyone else’s strengths and weaknesses.

By: Sebastian Franck

Sebastian Franck — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:51:59 +0000

How about Trevor Eve in Waking the Dead? I know it’s British, but you may have seen it anyway. If you haven’t you definitely should. If you have, I’de love to hear your take.

By: vt

vt — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:33:28 +0000

jim carrey observed the similar about caruso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvGfQnx3DI

By: Tom Asacker

Tom Asacker — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:19 +0000

There is Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson and her Major Crimes unit.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:09:22 +0000

You forgot to mention that, according to tv, you must still be male to manage, even ineptly (the Office, say). Women are still consigned to the soaps, whether day or night, adult or teen….

Plus, none of these characters micro-manage. Because that would likely be as miserable to watch as it is to live under….