Managers Are Communicated THROUGH (Hall ...

This cast recommends how managers handle requests for confidentiality from their directs. 

We recently published guidance recommending that managers ask directs for their efforts, rather than commanding. "Ask Don't Tell" comes from sales, but sales is about relationships and persuasion much like effective managing is. But several folks have asked, isn't there a risk of ... Show More

Assume positive intent when analyzing the actions of others, especially directs. 

Does anyone actually want to be a manager of managers? And if so, what do these people actually do? On this episode of the Radical Candor podcast Kim, Jason and Amy discuss strategies for being an effective manager of managers. If you're managing people who manage other people, t ... Show More

If you are thinking through responses to leadership and teamwork questions, the starting point should be knowing the differences between both. At its core, to McKinsey especially, leadership is about influencing a group people to undertake and complete an initiative of importance ... Show More

Episode #767 You're part of a team tasked with setting a strategic direction in your company. When the team settles on their direction, you disagree with the decision. What do you do? What about when your boss fills you in a decision that you don’t agree with… what do you do? Sam ... Show More

How to Manage People and Be a Better Leader - Market Leader Learn how to manage people and be a better leader by applying one of two management theories: X or Y. http://www.VictorAntonio.com #managepeople #betterleader #business 

Many of us rely on titles to determine if we becoming leaders in a consulting firm. This podcast provides a more important of definition of consulting leadership: who does the consulting firm turn to in times of crises and how do they do so? In fact, you will see that a leader in ... Show More

This time of year is one of the most challenging times for leaders in the direct sales space, honestly in general for anyone running a business. Today we are going to talk about as leaders in the direct sales space what you might not be doing that could potentially hurt your grow ... Show More

Do you have what it takes to be a manager? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Ellen Van Oosten, a professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. They talk through what to do when you’ve been tapped for a managerial role bu ... Show More

Is a team you manage keeping you up at night? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Melanie Parish, a leadership coach and author. They talk through what to do when you lead a rogue team that doesn’t follow company processes, your growing team of managers is clamo ... Show More

This podcast explains how teams are assembled and the role given to consulting stars. Many assume being the manage means you are the best performer. That could not be further from the truth. Related: Learn more about consulting from our leadership publicationFirmsconsulting Quart ... Show More