Individiualized Management

Book publishers and consultants know that managers and leaders are always looking for a magic pill, a few-step formula for leadership success. Formulaic sells. 

So in comes Total Quality Management, 6-Sigma, Agile/Scrum, Management by Consensus, Theory Z, etc.

In truth, good management is the opposite of formulaic. It's individualized. Consistent with your work-group's mission, how can you maximize each supervisees' strengths while skirting their weaknesses. So the wise manager and leader sits down with each employee to craft an individualized approach. 

My PsychologyToday.com article today offers key factors in individualized management.