High Output Management

In my view a manager’s output is the output of his organization—no more, no less. A manager’s own productivity thus depends on eliciting more output from his team.

Andy Grove’s management classic, High Output Management,

Finally, he reiterates his thesis that there are only two ways in which a manager can impact an employee’s output: motivation and training. If you are not training, then you are basically neglecting half the job.

And as noted, stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity can result in just the opposite.

manager must keep many balls in the air at the same time and shift his energy and attention to activities that will most increase the output of his organization.