The entire purpose of middle managers, scientifically, is to be absolutely full of shit

“Characterizing the reality of a situation with any description that is necessary to make that situation more palatable to some group that matters.” Continue Reading

Why would a middle manager be anything less than a glorified cop?

Middle Managers

It’s funny that we’re debating the role of cops and the role of managers at the same time. It’s often the same job. Continue Reading

Is this finally the moment that we pipe out meaningless middle managers?

Robots in the middle? Robots in the middle. Continue Reading

The three “tiers” of work and life

Vocabulary and “where you sit” are incredibly important to how work gets done. Continue Reading

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What if middle managers didn’t have to be direct reports themselves?

Middle Managers

What if we created two distinct classes of managers, instead of pulling people in different directions? Continue Reading

Business transformation usually fails because it ignores psychology

We need to stop ignoring the psychology of how people process their connection to work. Continue Reading

All managers do is email and go to meetings, sadly

People need to use their time better. Continue Reading

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Absentee managers are “the silent killer” of companies

They hide, often in plain sight, and seriously damage engagement. Continue Reading