About Us

Individual: Great managers are dedicated to helping others fulfill their potential. They have the business acumen and strength of character to put others first. Management is their calling.

Organizational: Great managers have faith that focusing on individuals is the best way to make the organization resilient and successful.

Social:  Learning how to care for others at work can show us how to build a more caring society.

The Index is the knowledge base for general management. It is hosted by the Center for Management Terms & Practices, the standards body for general management. The Center was launched in 2017 after ten years of development and a pilot with the US Small Business Administration. More information is below.

The Index integrates with the Center’s standards and toolkit to form Standards-Based Management, a flexible management and training systems used by small and large organizations globally. See the workbook “Atoms & Orchestra” for more.

Standards build efficiency, consistency, and trust.

Standard of Competence: The Milwaukee Model of Manager Development

Standard of Ethics: The Pledge of Managerial Power

Standards must be managed by experienced people working under thoughtful guidelines. Our Review Board sets policy for and carefully communicates changes to our resources. Click here for our editorial and submittal guidelines. The Board needs great ideas from managers like you!

Derrick Van Mell

Derrick created The Index and founded the Center for Management Terms & Practices in 2017.

He has a BA in Economics, an MBA, and a Masters in English. He speaks globally on management and is the author of three books, including Atoms & Orchestras: The Case for Standards-Based Management. LinkedIn

Great managers always strive to do the right thing. This is why term 1.1 in The Index is Ethics and the law. Please study its definition, questions, and Approved Resources and read our Code of Ethics. Thank you.