good management

Competent organizational leadership

Good management is the effective coordination of people and resources toward organizational goals.

It involves clear communication, sound decision-making, and the ability to motivate others while maintaining accountability.

The phrase often appears in business contexts: Good management can turn a struggling company around.

What counts as good management varies by era and culture—sometimes emphasizing efficiency, sometimes employee well-being, sometimes innovation.

Related

delegation · ethical decision-making · scheduling · empowerment · leading by example · open door policy · clear communication · prioritization · adaptability · transparency · active listening · feedback loops · cultural sensitivity · capacity planning · negotiation · cost control · bottom line · goal-setting

Opposites
competence and effectiveness

good managementmismanagement

Incompetent handling of responsibilities

maladministration · bungling · incompetence · misrule · dysfunction

order versus disorder

good managementchaos

Complete disorder and confusion

disorganization · disorder · anarchy · dysfunction · pandemonium

care and attention

good managementneglect

Failure to provide care

negligence · dereliction of duty · carelessness · inattention · abandonment

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G