Manager-coach

Create a Culture Where Difficult Conversations Aren’t So Hard

Jim Whitehurst

What behaviors should we promote in an organization to facilitate frank feedback among staff, even on sensitive topics?

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Control the Negotiation Before It Begins

Deepak Malhotra

Four key steps to follow beforehand, to be prepared to effectively address the discussions.

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Balancing “We” and “Me”: The Best Collaborative Spaces Also Support Solitude

Christine Congdon, Donna Flynn, Melanie Redman

Fitting the workspace to encourage both teamwork and concentrated effort.

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What’s the Secret to Leadership Presence?

Sally Helgesen

The leaders with the greatest impact first focus on being really present to themselves and to others, and only then do they interact on the heart of the subject.

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Coaching the Toxic Leader

Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries

Advice to help leaders to evolve—as far as possible—when some of their personality traits create issues.

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Fixing a Weak Safety Culture at General Motors

Amy C. Edmondson

The fundamentals to set up a safety culture in your company.

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5 Ways To Accelerate Your Career And Get Promoted

Dorie Clark, Bob Legge

How can you make your performance visible in the company to speed up your career progress?

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Coming Through When It Matters Most

Heidi K. Gardner

Just when teams should be most innovative and look to the experts, they often prefer play it safe with conventional and sometimes inappropriate solutions.

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The Value of Charisma

Angelo Fanelli, Vilmos F. Misangyi, Henry L. Tosi

The charisma of a newly-appointed executive influences positively the valuation of the company and the financial forecasts for the months that follow his/her arrival.

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What Makes Teams Smart

Martha E. Mangelsdorf

The results of a study published in Science on the deep drives behind collective intelligence in teams. 

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