MBx

I see that there have been many documented paradigms on this much talked about topic - Management By X, Y Z in the recent past. For example, management by Objectives (MBO) versus Management by Means (MBM), Management by Command and Control versus Management by Collaboration, Management by Situation versus Management by Absolute, True North versus True South, Western versus Oriental, Prevention versus avoidance, Proactive versus reactive, Intent versus Content, Strategic versus Tactical, quadrants versus continuum and the story can go on forever. Just depends on how much one has read and digested.
Another dimension that provokes intense debate is (I may be denting my carrer prospects by saying this, anyway here goes) Management or Leadership! For a hard core bigot, may be these terms may look loaded assuming extra significance. But this post is written in a light hearted fashion with the mindset that after all these are all word play. Com'on - why bind ourselves to expression using a language that has its own boundaries how much ever expansive it may be in its form and reach. So one part of me asserts that one can equally replace the word Management with Leadership and there will be no harm done. What is amusing to notice is that for each certain way of management principle, there is a contrasting style postulated.
In the spirit of innovation, I would also like to add a style viz. Management By Being. Basic idea is to let each entity display its own individual characteristic and evolve in its own fashion. This can also be called Bindaas style. Oh, is this already covered by Management by Chaos? Well, important lesson for all the management gurus who have an impulse to postulate new theories is to research on what is already documented and practised. This in itself will consume life time energies, I think.
Allow me to end my circastic note here. Remain happy with the observation we all hava huge set of M or L style repertoire to choose from. I would compare this with fashion - changes too often and cyclical (classic, retro, modern, genX, ). Damn those adjectives. :-)