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Managing Company Culture Anthropologically

Leading Blog

Despite its perceived importance, for the most part, companies have a miserable track record when it comes to managing their people. Companies consistently get culture wrong because they go about assessing it, and attempting to manage it from the top-down, not the bottom-up. But what does this mean?

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Better Stakeholder Management: How to Turn Stress into Success

Let's Grow Leaders

Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. Just then you open your email there are five separate notes from Nervous Nora, asking you a whole series of “have you thought abouts…?” Sound familiar?

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How to Be an Unpredictable Manager Who Energizes the Team.

Rich Gee Group

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Other times, we'd find a recently read book on our desks, carefully chosen to inspire or challenge us.

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Help for the Overwhelmed Working Manager

Let's Grow Leaders

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. What should I do?”

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Selecting My Team: The Art of Choosing the Right People

Leading Blog

They not only manage their own stress effectively but also help to stabilize the team as a whole. In a team setting, courageous members prompt open communication and transparency, empowering everyone to express their thoughts and ideas. She frequently speaks on compliance, leadership, and risk management.

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Working Manager: How to Support Your Team and Get Work Done Too

Let's Grow Leaders

Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. What is a working manager? To manage this overwhelm, Mind the M.I.T.

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Today’s Urgent Need to Manage Emotional Health with Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

That’s the topic that I addressed in an article recently published by Soundview Magazine , a publication that gives readers the opportunity to learn key concepts from the best new business books. In the article, I outlined: Some eye-opening statistics on connection and loneliness. Photo by Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash.