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Human Resources

Think Managers Are Disposable? Think Again — The ‘Great Flattening’ Is Making Them More Essential Than Ever

With managers under pressure like never before, companies must find creative ways to keep up.

By Ryan Wong

Thought Leaders

Confront Underperforming Employees With Confidence By Following This Guide to Effective Accountability

By Scott Greenberg

Thought Leaders

5 Telltale Signs You’re Working for a Narcissist

By John Rampton

Building a Business

3 Ways Context Switching Can Boost Your Team’s Productivity

By Alykhan Jetha

Thought Leaders

Leadership vs. Management: How to Understand the Difference and 6 Ways to Bridge the Gap

Here are the key differences between leadership and management, highlighting their complementary roles and providing six strategies to develop managers into future leaders.

By Jason Zickerman

Business News

Big Wall Street Banks Are Limiting Workweek Hours — to 80

Junior bankers are reporting 100-plus hour workweeks. Now, Wall Street's overwork culture is back under scrutiny.

By Sherin Shibu

Building a Business

What I Got Wrong When I First Grew Our Leadership Team — and How I Turned Things Around After Receiving This Advice

When I first started hiring for leadership positions, I didn't understand the difference between a manager, a director and a VP. Here's why that distinction matters.

By Hope Horner

Thought Leaders

What Makes a Great Leader vs. a Great Manager? Here’s Why You Need to Understand the Difference.

How to grow your vision while effectively managing a team.

By Edward Fernandez

Thought Leaders

Good Manager vs. Good Leader — Which One Are You?

There are different types of bosses, with different types of strengths. Some are great at getting things done, some are great at motivating others to get things done. The marketplace needs both — but it's awfully hard to find an exceptional manager and an exceptional leader all in the same individual.

By Emily Reynolds

Human Resources

Why Middle Managers Are a Company’s Hidden Superpower

Middle managers have the ability to support and enhance your organizational success.

By Sam Rockwell

Human Resources

Are You This Type of Toxic Boss? Here’s How to Know — and How to Be Better

Uncover the impact of this specific type of toxic boss on your team's success and learn to evolve into a superior leader.

By Lissele Pratt

Human Resources

Young Workers Don’t Want to Become Managers — and This Study Uncovers the Reason Why.

The average person has no interest in becoming a manager anymore, and the missing middle is putting companies at risk.

By Ryan Wong

Thought Leaders

Managers, Are You Ready to Move Up? These Are the Responsibilities You Need to Prepare For

So many of us aspire to be outstanding senior leaders, but we fail to consider what that really entails. Here are five key responsibilities of a senior leader at any organization.

By Amy M Chambers

Thought Leaders

How to Develop an Executive Presence and Earn Respect

Learn how to build and communicate confidence and credibility to get the attention of those who matter.

By Lida Citroën

Thought Leaders

4 Steps Anyone Can Take To Become a Leader

Each one of us has the innate ability to lead. It's how we nurture that ability that determines whether or not we make it as successful leaders.

By Brendan P. Keegan

Thought Leaders

Turn Your Managers Into Your Biggest Asset for Winning the Great Resignation

Investing in your company's managers will always yield a high return on your investment, but even more so now with The Great Resignation. Fostering growth in these six skills will help set your managers apart.

By Britt Andreatta

Thought Leaders

5 Tips for Conducting a Successful Annual Employee Review

Here are valuable things that I've learned over the last 20 years as an executive when it comes to conducting effective and successful annual reviews.

By Vincent Tricarico

Human Resources

The Critical and Influential Role of the Frontline Manager

Soft skills are the difference between being solely a manager and a true leader.

By Anne Rush

Thought Leaders

Why Working Managers Don’t Work

Working managers often have to roll up their sleeves and pitch in to get the work done. However, this behavior doesn't actually help productivity or organizational growth.

By Andrea Olson

Thought Leaders

Managers, You’re Wasting the Most Valuable Time of the Week

As a manager, you should aim to improve your one-on-ones.

By Matt Tucker

Thought Leaders

7 Ways to Successfully Manage Managers

Managing a team is one thing, but managing managers is entirely different.

By Dean Guida

Business News

With Burnout on the Rise, Here’s the 1 Thing Managers Need to Do to Ensure Their Employees Feel Supported

Those who work from home are finding it increasingly difficult to draw the line between their job and personal lives, so what can managers do to help?

By Justin Chan