Great leaders seek to develop the leadership capacity of those they lead. As an institution, a business ought to be like an assembly line that churns out leaders, all but guaranteeing smooth ...

Today’s workplace: Flatter workplace structures. Faster pace. Increased transparency. More volatility and uncertainty. And everyone is responding differently. For example, several leaders I’m working ...

One of my direct reports is making me miserable, and I’m not sure what to do about it. She does not seem to trust or accept my judgment on her ideas, and she often asks me to go to my boss for a ...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has 50 direct reports, and says that his senior executives don't need to be pampered or heavily managed. Instead of having a strict management hierarchy, Huang also likes to ...

Managers, listen up. If you want to build strong relationships and communication habits among your teams, open up a Google Doc or grab your favorite whiteboard marker. Now write down these three words ...

In the past week, without meaning to, I’ve met several former direct reports in different contexts. (In org-speak, a direct report is someone whose evaluation you write.) They’re all terrific people—I ...

'She does not seem to trust or accept my judgment on her ideas, and she often asks me to go to my boss for a second opinion' "It seemed to me that the priority was to placate her." Dear Dollar Signs, ...