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Early in my career, a senior leader in my firm was a master of “what-if,” “blue-sky” thinking. He would come… more →

When you inherit incumbent staff members, you almost never get all grade-A players. But if you wind up with too… more →

“I won’t oppose you now, but if anything goes wrong, I’ll go toe-to-toe with you.” My colleague was already standing… more →

In organizations where employees generally trust their management and each other, you don’t hear many complaints about lack of transparency.… more →

This article originally appeared on hbr.org. Most managers feel uncomfortable when employees cry during business conversations. Many of us may… more →

Have you ever been asked to define your own stretch goals? They’re still remarkably popular, despite a steady stream of… more →

This article originally appeared on hbr.org. At a meeting, a low-level leader thought he was being helpful by pointing out… more →

We all know that a title isn’t enough to elicit respect from your subordinates, or even to develop confidence in… more →