Author: Liz Ryan For years we were taught that management has to do with forecasting, budgeting, planning and controlling. Managers were taught to manage, not to lead. New supervisors and grizzled management veterans were taught how to assign work to subordinates, how to evaluate their teammates’ work, how to counsel people on performance problems and how to hire
A leadership guide featuring step-by-step how-tos, Wall Street Journal stories and video interviews with CEOs. Young women may face unique challenges in asserting and developing a leadership style. Some struggle with managing others while maintaining a “good girl” image. They don’t want to be ignored, but they don’t want to be seen as too
Author: Gwen Moran Managing culturally diverse teams requires the same skills as managing teams in general, but there are some things that need extra attention. Perhaps your company has worked hard to cultivate diversity. Or, maybe you’re part of a multicultural organization that prioritizes the contributions of a diverse workforce. Now, you’re managing a
Author: Stephanie Vozza Becoming a boss isn’t a career goal for many, but if it is for you, here are the traits you’ll need. Some people are born leaders, but that doesn’t mean they want to step into management roles at work. So how can companies encourage more employees to climb the leadership ladder?
Author: Lisa Song Sutton Women in business generally belong to one of two leadership groups: female founders or female executives. While equity ownership may vary, these two groups both have decision-making power, scores of employees who rely on them, and have arguably paved the way for the modern woman entrepreneur. I started my first company
Authors: Ranjay Gulati and Alicia DeSantola Why do so many start-ups that seem to have it all — customers, cash, a promising outlook — run off the rails? Ask a venture capitalist, and you’ll probably hear that they have trouble “scaling”. What does that mean, though? VCs typically describe it as a need to “professionalise
“What do you think, Zoë?” Holy crap. This was it. I had to say something. My colleague had just thrown me a bone in a meeting. He knew I was peeved about the contract and was quietly stewing in frustration. And not saying anything. It was only when he set me up directly that I
Women working for big global companies say they aren’t getting the international assignments they need for career advancement because employers think they’re less mobile than men. Photo: Stocksy Authors: Jeff Green and Carol Hymowitz Women working for big global companies say they aren’t getting the international assignments they need for career advancement because employers
“You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honour over personal gain.” – John Maxwell Everyday in life we get the opportunity to influence others. In the work domain, this includes our peers, direct reports, our manager who may be the MD or CEO and our customers
When was the last time you heard your customer, employee, supplier or business partner utter an excuse? Are you tired of hearing “I can’t afford it”, “I am too busy”, “It is too hard”, etc.? Would you like to turn excuses into solutions? What are Excuses? You have probably heard lots of excuses in your
