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The Costs and Causes of Under Management

I hear that many people would rather quit their jobs than work for an inadequate manager. Research from numerous sources such as the Gallup Organization

January 15, 2015 No Comments

Are You a Truly Engaged Manager?

Executives focus—with good reasons—on the lack of employee engagement that is pervasive in organizations. A 2013 Gallup poll found that only 13% of employees worldwide

January 12, 2015 No Comments

Management and Leadership:
Getting the Right Mix

Leadership expert Professor Warren Bennis once said, “Leaders are people who do the right thing, managers are people who do things right.” Stanford University Management

January 10, 2015 No Comments

5 Mindsets of Highly Effective Managers

What sort of mindset does your boss have? There are five different mindsets used by highly effective managers. I’ve been writing about how important good

December 31, 2014 No Comments

What Do Bosses Actually Do?
The 10 Basic Roles of Managers

According to traditional management theorists (Henri Fayol and others), managers are supposed to plan, organize, coordinate and control. In truth, the pressures of reacting to

December 29, 2014 No Comments

Are You Under-Managed?

Much has been written about the difference between leaders and managers. “Leaders are people who do the right thing,” note leadership experts Warren Bennis and

December 22, 2014 No Comments

The Motivational Trifecta: What Does Work for Motivating Employees?

When it comes to finding ways for motivating employees, there are a lot of great business books on the market. Right now I’m reading Why

December 8, 2014 No Comments

How to Motivate People without Over-Managing

In my opinion, many business leaders have lost sight of how to motivate people at work. In fact, some companies haven’t updated their incentive practices

November 24, 2014 No Comments

The Smart Boss: the Need to Be Brilliant

Do you work for a smart boss? One that always has all the answers? Like the boss who tries to be clever or funny, it

January 30, 2014 No Comments

How to Lose a Sale in 5 Easy Steps

Thanks to my friends at Resource Associates Corp. for some thought provoking ideas on losing sales. Does any of this ring true for you? Now why would you want to

May 7, 2013 No Comments