All too often, good leadership is viewed as a more enticing and important topic than good management. People aspire to be leaders; they are trained to be managers. Many don’t even want to be referred ...

Stepping into a senior position is a proud moment for upwardly mobile professionals. However, becoming a successful manager is far from straightforward. Analyst Gartner suggests that as many as 40% of ...

I want to dive into the saying “people don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad managers.” It’s a common saying that most people have heard, but I don’t think the impact of this idea is fully understood or ...

A good manager can be the make-or-break factor with retention. Here are some best practices for becoming a better manager and common mistakes to avoid. Managers are going to need to be flexible to ...

As someone who has committed her career to helping managers be more effective and impactful, there’s one piece of data that continually haunts my dreams: Nearly a third of employees believe that ...

Management professionals dedicate significant time to developing their technical and organizational expertise. But in today’s dynamic environment, mastery of emotional intelligence (often referred to ...

Bentonville, Arkansas, a once-quaint rural community in the Ozark Mountains, is home to 60,000 residents. Bentonville also happens to be the corporate headquarters of Walmart, the largest private ...

Welcome to Sac State! At Sac State, we recognize the vital role that managers and leaders play in our community. Your leadership is essential in shaping the future of our institution, fostering an ...

Trouble with managers in the past? The bad news is it’s unfortunate. The good news is you’re not alone. With around 70% of the U.S. workforce disengaged, that suggests a whole lot of employee-manager ...