A number of years ago, Carol Dweck, a psychologist at Stanford, undertook a remarkable study of over 400 fifth-graders from 12 New York City Schools designed to see if praise for innate intelligence (being smart) versus praise for hard work… Read More ›
A reader of my recent blog on anger management in the workplace told me that while he agreed with the importance of giving expression to one’s anger, he noted that what often challenges him is the when and the how…. Read More ›
I live in Portland, Oregon, home of the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trailblazers. There remains a sense of deep regret among our sports fans that their 2007 number one overall draft pick Greg Oden never made a significant contribution to… Read More ›
Michelle Fay Cortez contributed an important Management & Leadership tip in the December 7, 2009 edition of “BusinessWeek” (P. 057). Entitled “A Little Anger Is a Good Thing”, Ms. Cortez sites a study that appeared in the Journal of Epidemiology… Read More ›
In its November 21st edition, “The Economist” paid homage to the late Peter Drucker who four years after his death remains in their words, “the king of management gurus”. But what I always admired most about Mr. Drucker was his… Read More ›
Recently my wife and I finished watching the HBO special “John Adams”. Throughout the series two things struck a powerful cord in me. First, how lucky we were as Americans that with no long, indigenous national history or established political… Read More ›
I am often asked what I believe is a manager’s worst enemy on the job. My favorite answers is “AN UNTESTED ASSUMPTION”. And is it ever easy to assume them and act on them to our detriment. A lot has… Read More ›
I recently finished reading Don Tapscott’s latest book “Grown Up Digital”. Building upon his earlier work “Growing Up Digital” published over a decade ago, his new effort sets forth the most thorough, balanced, and useful insights I have seen regarding… Read More ›
I believe oneself is the very first person one must learn how to manage if we hope to succeed in managing others. Accordingly, some self- knowledge and a lot of self-awareness are essential accompanying steps. But most of us struggle… Read More ›
What makes a manager a “good manager”? Why are some of those we have worked for seemingly able to usually do the right thing, at the right time, when others consistently seem to miss the mark? It really is quite… Read More ›
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