I spent 428 days working at Two Wall Street as a lawyer until 1993, when I started conducting interviews on the front lines of the workplace. That’s when I wrote my first book, Managing Generation X, and founded RainmakerThinking to deliver organizational and team assessments,
How To Make Transactional Management Work For You
Leaning into transactional management can help you tap into more sources of leadership power. These are six ways to make your management more transactional.
When Was The Last Time You Conducted A Stay Interview?
Managers who conduct regular stay interviews are much more likely to retain high performers over the long run.
Make Your Follow-Ups Matter: Split Them Into Three Parts
Managers who want to improve on performance coaching should consider the follow-up conversation their secret weapon.
What Many Managers Get Wrong About Delegation
Delegation goes wrong most often because managers make the mistake of thinking that delegation is all about letting go, resulting in a pattern of undermanagement.
Seven Leadership Myths That Are Holding Managers Back
The biggest thing getting in the way of most managers is their mindset.