Management Time: A Game Of Hot Potato
Working too many hours as a manager? You're taking on too many hot potato's. It's time to give them back.
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Why Catchers Make Great Managers
A baseball catcher is the closest position to a manager in sports. In this article, I look at how the greatest catchers coach their pitchers to the next level.
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Leading A Team In A Crisis
I examine the team dynamics of a steel company in crisis in this article. The lessons in leadership apply in any high-pressure business situation.
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No One Should Be Surprised By A Layoff
The only thing worse than reducing your workforce is notifying people who felt they were safe. I examine an ugly example of a layoff gone wrong and three lessons learned from the experience.
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Lessons From The Credit Crisis That Apply Today
History is our best teacher for how to proceed in a crisis. In this article, I examine my personal experience with a home builder during the credit crisis to demonstrate how leaders can act today.
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What If You’re Wrong? When Not To Go Against The Grain As A Leader
Conventional wisdom states that leaders should zig when others zag. But is this advice prudent when it involves the safety of your team? When your decisions impact the well-being of others, lean instead on the wisdom of crowds.
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Great Managers Are Not Afraid To Piss You Off
We recall our mentors with an abundance of positive memories. We associate achievement with their guidance, direction and attention.
Whether they were teachers, coaches or managers, they cared enough to invest
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Why Giving Advice Doesn’t Work (And What To Do Instead)
"Rush out there with a ton of energy and tell a hilarious joke."
A young, introverted manager asked my advice for his presentation in front of 200 people at an annual
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Using Recency Bias To Improve Your Annual Pay Raise
“Clack, clack, clack.”
In boxing, the sound of two pieces of wood smacking together signals ten seconds remaining in the round.
To Muhammad Ali, the warning was his cue to make an
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Your Conference Call Sucks (And What You Can Do About It)
“Was that a dog barking? Can you please put him outside for the rest of this conference call?”
The barking did not come from a dog. It came from me.
This is
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