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“I hate my boss:” The anthropological reason

I Hate My Boss

It’s not just “He/she is a wanker” or “He/she doesn’t respect me.” (That’s part of it.) It’s deeper into the human condition than that, though. Continue Reading

Business Culture: Understand reaction vs. response

Business Culture

A good workplace isn’t made by kegerators and ping-pong tables. It’s much more about your front-line managers understanding thoughtful response as opposed to hair-on-fire reaction. Continue Reading

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The miserable two bosses problem

Two Bosses

Who’s allowed to tell you what to do and when? Continue Reading

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Bad leadership costs you about $144,541.30 per day

Bad Leadership

“No time for that shit, Judy! Kick it to HR! They have the functional knowledge! I’m out here building the biz!” Continue Reading

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The hair-trigger boss: A true joy

Hair-Trigger

You know the type, sadly. Continue Reading

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‘Best boss’ discussions are often total garbage

Best Boss

If you do a simple Google search for ‘best boss’ or ‘how to be the best boss,’ there are millions and millions of results. The dirty little secret? They’re mostly all garbage. Continue Reading

Management Theory: Two trips to IKEA

Management Theory and IKEA

About three weeks apart, I took two different trips to IKEA. The contrast in those trips taught me a ton about management theory. Continue Reading

Bad bosses: The circles of management hell

Bad Bosses

I’ve got a lot of experience with bad bosses (definitely more with that type than with good bosses, unfortunately); I’ve got so much experience with bad bosses, honestly, that I once wrote a post explicitly detailing the 12 worst types… Continue Reading