August 30, 2026 Managers are bad at coaching: 4 tips for improving BY Daniel Stewart Ask managers and their employees what coaching in the workplace looks like, and they’ll probably describe a formal scenario: a weekly calendar reminder that pops up midtask, a stiff conversation about performance during an annual review, or a manager stepping in … Continue reading Managers are bad at coaching: 4 tips for improving
August 17, 2026 What to do when your new team expects to be micromanaged BY Kathryn Landis Emily stepped into the VP of Finance role ready to implement new financial and billing systems that would change how her company does business. Yet one year in, she was still telling experienced team members what to do next … Continue reading What to do when your new team expects to be micromanaged
June 21, 2026 Why most U.S. workers are checked out and bosses are the last to know BY The Conversation Michael Scott, the hapless regional manager at the center of the American version of “The Office” played by Steve Carell, believed he was the world’s best boss. He even had the mug to prove it. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Why most U.S. workers are checked out and bosses are the last to know
Organizations say they value feedback, but employees and customers notice when leadership listens without taking action. By Annette Franz Published on May 27, 2026 Most executive listening tours fail for one simple reason: They’re designed to collect feedback instead of uncovering the truth. Meetings get scheduled, leaders host town halls, surveys go … Continue reading How to avoid tone-deaf executive listening tours
May 20, 2026 Why ’empowerment’ is a management lie BY Jana Werner and Phil Le-Brun We need to have a blunt conversation about the word empowerment. In the majority of companies, the lie behind the word “empowerment” becomes apparent in familiar ways: job descriptions that promise autonomy, leaders who proudly talk about their empowered teams, and meetings … Continue reading Why ’empowerment’ is a management lie
May 20, 2026 4 signs it’s time to change your boss BY Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Work is the closest thing most adults have to a full-time identity. Strip away sleep, and roughly half of our waking lives are spent working. If you take a conservative estimate—40 to 50 hours a week, across four to five decades—you end … Continue reading 4 signs it’s time to change your boss
May 04, 2026 6 in 10 workers say they have a toxic boss, study finds BY Sarah Bregel Your boss can make or break your job experience: a good boss, smooth sailing ahead. A bad boss? Misery. According to a new workplace study, most employees are dealing with the latter. The research comes from Harris Poll’s … Continue reading 6 in 10 workers say they have a toxic boss, study finds
April 03, 2026 Your CEO gives you the ick. Now what? BY Kathryn Landis Emily, the Chief Revenue Officer at a global financial services company, learned something about her CEO she cannot unknow. She recently discovered that her CEO is having an affair. The relationship appears private and consensual. It does not violate company policy. … Continue reading Your CEO gives you the ick. Now what?
March 17, 2026 What happens to middle management when AI flattens your organization? BY Nik Kinley It’s being called the Great Flattening: a global wave of layoffs triggered by the adoption of AI that is primarily hitting middle management. Amazon is currently leading this managerial reset, aggressively streamlining its corporate structure to reduce bureaucracy and speed … Continue reading What happens to middle management when AI flattens your organization?
March 16, 2026 Is there anyone middle managers can trust? BY Farah Harris A middle manager sits in a 1:1 with their boss. They nod along to strategic priorities they already know are unrealistic. The deadlines don’t match the staffing plan. The “new initiative” competes with the last “top priority.” The team is already stretched thin. … Continue reading Is there anyone middle managers can trust?
