A Guest Post By: Angelita William As a young business-minded person, you might have been at the top of your class when you were getting your MBA but education alone won't gain you the respect of those who you manage, many of whom may be much older and much more experienced … [Read more...]
Transitioning From Manager to Individual Contributor
How’s this for a twist? Managers moving into individual contributor roles. Sounds kinda whacky but it’s starting to happen more and more. This is actually common in engineering and the sciences where the value of a manager is wedged somewhere between “engineers can manage … [Read more...]
How to Move From Flat to Functional
Flat organizations have tremendous advantages when your company is a small, nibble startup. As you grow, the flat organization starts to strain under the burden of too many reports, reporting to too few people. Startup management likes the flat organization because they feel they … [Read more...]
The Priority Uncertainty Principle
Raise your hand if you have ever heard this from your boss “You need to switch your top priority to project Hummingbird right now. Stop working on project Mallard ASAP” and then a week later. “Project Mallard is back on as your number one priority. Stop working on Hummingbird.” … [Read more...]
Diamonds in the Rough: 5 Proven Motivational Strategies
A Guest Post by Alexis Bonari Have you ever tried to move an immovable object? Sometimes motivating your group to reach pre-set goals or quotas can feel like pushing a boulder up a hill only to have it roll back on you. So, what does it take to achieve your goals as a team? … [Read more...]
