This document discusses the concept of "managing as designing" and contrasts the problem-solving approaches of management and design. It outlines four historical paradigms of management - paternalistic/political, accountability/authority, workflow, and decision. Design is presented as a different approach that focuses on finding possible solutions rather than making decisions from existing alternatives. The key issues are discussed as how analytical tools have dominated management and there is a lack of synthetic skills, while a design approach emphasizes visualization, collaboration, prototyping and user testing. Finally, managing as designing is proposed as a process that views management challenges as design problems to be solved.