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?
September 08, 2025 How to handle a bad boss BY Margaret C. Andrews Most of us will work for a really bad boss at some point in our lives, perhaps more than one. Research by the Harris Poll bears this out, showing that more than 70 percent of workers have had at least one such noxious … Continue reading How to handle a bad boss
September 01, 2025 How to spot your management blind spots BY Lewis Senior Every human being, leaders included, has blind spots. These aren’t flaws in character or failures of competence, they’re simply the unseen gaps between intention and impact. Most of us don’t realize these blind spots are there until something goes wrong: a team misfires, … Continue reading How to spot your management blind spots
August 09, 2025 The subtle art of correcting your boss Unless you’re at the very top of the food chain, you have to do a certain amount of managing upward, where you are trying to influence the decisions of the people above you in the org chart. This relationship can be particularly awkward when you … Continue reading The subtle art of correcting your boss
July 26, 2025 12 signs you’re micromanaging without realizing it BY Featured Micromanagement can silently creep into leadership styles, often without conscious awareness. Could you be micromanaging without knowing it? Here, leadership experts share the subtle signs that you might be—and how to shift your approach to foster more trust and autonomy within your team. Shift … Continue reading 12 signs you’re micromanaging without realizing it
May 11, 2025 A manager’s guide to helping grieving employees BY Zoe Sinclair In the UK, it is currently Dying Matters Awareness Week. Grief—and the impact of death and loss—is something that nearly all of us will experience at some point in our working lives. Despite this, many workplaces are not equipped to have these tricky … Continue reading A manager’s guide to helping grieving employees
April 12, 2025 Why delegating tasks is so hard—and how to get better at it Subscribe to A Cup of Ambition. A biweekly newsletter for high-achieving moms who value having a meaningful career and being an involved parent, by Jessica Wilen. To learn more visit acupofambition.substack.com. BY Jessica Wilen Jessica Wilen, Ph.D is an executive coach and … Continue reading Why delegating tasks is so hard—and how to get better at it
March 16, 2025 Want to get along with your boss better? Here are 3 ways to manage up BY Shalene Gupta While we’d like to think the secret to a fast promotion is all about doing a good job, your relationship with your boss can make or break your career. Understanding how to handle a narcissistic … Continue reading Want to get along with your boss better? Here are 3 ways to manage up
