Many employees feel that good managers are rare. It is a shame that the most important relationship that an employee has in the organizations is failing them. It is simply unnerving to look at the common bad experiences of employees with their managers. Why is it...
My sister spoke the words with such passion and conviction that I stopped short.“Every day you must walk on uneven ground”.It was one of our last visits together as she was suffering from terminal cancer. Despite this, we were having a wonderful walk in southern...
Engaged employees make a difference – but driving engagement can be elusive. As executives and managers in organizations, we don’t need research to tell us that engaged employees are better performers. We all know how important it is to have engaged employees....
Today’s management literature seeks to hold entire organizations accountable. Take, for example, the public holding a corporation responsible for an oil spill (BP, anyone?). However, this does not translate to the accountability framework within the company, where...
In my 40+ years of working and consulting experience, I have talked to thousands of managers about their work. There is a common theme of: “I am delegated too much work,” or, “I don’t have the resources I need,” and even, “I am not given clear priorities.” And yet,...
I have a pet peeve, and it’s how people today talk about leadership as if it was some magical substance that occurs spontaneously only at the top of an organization and nowhere else. For example, if there is an issue at the frontline, there is a tendency for employees...
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