Management Styles

The Authenticity Trap for Workers Who Are Not Straight, White Men

Sylvia Ann Hewlett

Should we fit into the mold of the dominant leadership model or should we stay true to ourselves? A dilemma that is all the more acute for leaders coming from minorities.

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Be Yourself, but Carefully

Lisa Rosh, Lynn Offermann

While leaders, including managers of managers, are sometimes tempted to overdo authenticity, this approach should be used wisely to avoid undermining the trust of subordinates.

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If You Want to Motivate Someone, Shut Up Already

Brandon Irwin

When nothing is better than setting the example to motivate people—an experiment on the efficacy of coaches who lead by example, as compared to those who encourage with words only.

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Restoring Trust: How to Unlock the True Potential of Your Organization

Eric Sauvage, Samuel Cazin, Charles-Etienne Bost, Luca Olivari

The sense of trust has been shaken in business organizations. Four principles can help companies restore trust and capitalize on it to face a complex and uncertain environment.

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Three Myths About Your Strengths

Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman

This article assesses a change that occurred over the past several years, which consists in focusing on the strengths of the staff rather than on the axes of development.

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Tours of Duty: The New Employer-Employee Compact

Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh

An in-depth article on the new relationship between the enterprise and its staff, and the deep consequences on talent management.

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17 Ways To Be Indispensable At Work

Jacquelyn Smith

Concrete advice to develop your added value and make it acknowledged inside the company.

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The CEO of Anglo American on Getting Serious About Safety

Cynthia Carroll

How the new CEO of the Anglo American mines was able to dramatically reduce the number of fatal accidents in five years.  

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Leadership Is a Conversation

Boris Groysberg, Michael Slind

Reconsider the role of the leader and the role of conversation within the company.

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Three Skills Every 21st-Century Manager Needs

Andrew L. Molinsky, Thomas H. Davenport, Bala Iyer, Cathy Davidson

Intercultural communication, mastery of social networks and attention management: three skills to succeed in the world of tomorrow.

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