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Most valued skill of modern age: Resilience vs. listening to those opposite you

There are other options, but these seem like an important two. Continue Reading

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So, are modern manager-employee relationships akin to slavery?

At the very least, there’s a messy link here we need to discuss. Continue Reading

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Why don’t bad management styles evolve out?

Bad Management Styles

Work, and management, are not Darwinian in nature. Continue Reading

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Soft skills, and how to hire for ’em

Soft skills

You can’t claim to be “data-driven” if the data only applies to processes and products. Gotta apply to people too. Continue Reading

What if “integrity capital” will make you more money?

Integrity Capital

A fatter bottom line from being good, ethical people? Continue Reading

A ‘thought partner’ is the type of manager you want to be

Thought Partner

The opposite of micro-managing. 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