April 17, 2025 7:26 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Jody has been providing monthly data reports to top executives for years. But as the company grew, the reports contained far more data, and the executives would occasionally hint that…
March 12, 2025 7:13 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Imagine yourself as a team leader facing a critical decision — do you approve budget to rebrand a recently upgraded product? You want to keep an open mind, so you…
February 12, 2025 7:40 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Consider a fact about the human brain when facing a problem: The higher the stakes, the worse it performs. That’s a big issue for managers hoping to get the best…
January 23, 2025 7:24 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
A member of your team enters your office and shuts the door. Furious, he tells you that moments earlier, two colleagues ganged up on him in a meeting and told…
December 5, 2024 9:47 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Let’s say you manage a team that includes a troublesome employee. Let’s call him Alex. Alex is a good performer, but he’s also erratic and recently started an argument that…
November 7, 2024 7:23 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Imagine a middle manager — we could call her Samantha — who is full of ideas to improve the way her company functions. In fact, she just came up with…
October 9, 2024 7:22 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
People resist change for many reasons. They’re comfortable with the way things are. They feel threatened. They think the new way won’t work. So as a leader, what can you…
September 12, 2024 7:17 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
As managers, we’ve all been involved in projects that just seem to wear people down, as well as projects that keep people energized and engaged from start to finish. So…
August 27, 2024 7:11 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Some managers are great at coaching their employees, and some aren’t so good. What’s the difference? One big distinction between the two groups lies in the way they think about…
July 10, 2024 11:30 amPublished by Dave ClemensLeave your thoughts
Sally wants to get promoted into management. You think she has potential. But she’s often late to work, and you tell her she’ll have to start getting in at 9…
