Guest post from Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage: What would your organization be like if every employee had a great manager? What would happen to productivity, quality, morale and customer satisfaction? … Read more
Guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier: “Coaching” is one of those buzzwords that has been flying around human resources and leadership conversations for a few years now. By now we … Read more
I’ve been asked by our Career Services office to deliver a one hour workshop in a couple weeks for our business school juniors, seniors, and MBAs. Even though I happen … Read more
New managers are often not prepared to manage a department budget. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 9 essential tips to avoid some of … Read more
Do managers make more money? Do they get to order people around? Do the best performers make the best managers? Do managers have more freedom? Read the 8 common myths … Read more
Can a manager learn to be an effective coach? Yes! But they have to be willing to let go of some assumptions and pick up some new skills. Read my … Read more
I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my eBook. This question from Kathy … Read more
This post was just published in SmartBlog on Leadership and generated a lot of Twitter traffic: Being a manager means never having to say you’re sorry. No wait, that’s some … Read more
I’ve been involved in leadership development for a long time, so I’ve been exposed to a lot of bosses from all walks of life. One question people often ask me … Read more
Is it ever OK to demote a manager back to their former position? Your first, intuitive answer might be “hell, no!” Some companies or managers won’t even allow it, under … Read more