
The management by walking around (MBWA) leadership style was developed in the 1970s in an attempt to improve internal communication problems in companies. Managers were encouraged to spend less time at their desks and more time walking around. It gave them a better sense of how the organization functioned and made them more accessible to the line employees. This revolutionary business practice is now widely popular at both small boutique businesses and large corporations. In the digital age managers now have all the information they need at their fingertips.