Discussion on "Personal problems of management" at the London Section of the Institution

MR. HALES (Member of Council) : With regard to our lecturer´s reference to the position of a new manager and the art of being able to present an attractive report to his directors, after hearing his lecture this evening I would give him high marks for presenting a case. I would recommend members; to pay proper attention to submitting an attractive document when applying for a position, and also when they have got a position. Mr. Puckey also refers to the hidden purpose often behind questions or remarks made by managing directors, and I can support the points made by Mr. Fuckey on this point. Always remembering that results count, I would say that provided the manager has the art of setting out a report to illustrate good results he would generally score over another manager without the art of making attractive reports. He might often be chosen by directors for a higher position, such as general manager, if he possessed the art of presenting an attractive report.