Publications > Themes : People Management

People Management

How to manage teams to help them give the best of themselves? Which style to choose? How to deal with difficult situations?

The Frontline Advantage

Fred Hassan

A few precautions to take when you want to empower front-line managers and employees in your organization.

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Management Styles: Finding and Fixing Your Achilles Heel

Cheryl Strauss Einhorn

The author examines the strengths and weaknesses of eight very distinct leadership styles, each embodied by one of eight world-famous leaders.

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The Millennials: A new generation of employees, a new set of engagement policies

Jay Gilbert

The drivers of professional motivation for the younger generations.

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Failing by Design

Rita Gunther McGrath

De-dramatize failure to encourage initiative taking.

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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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A Little Thanks Goes a Long Way

Adam M. Grant, Francesca Gino

Explaining why expressions of gratitude motivate prosocial behavior.

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How to Pick a Good Fight

Saj-Nicole A. Joni, Damon Beyer

Capitalize on conflicts to reinforce support.

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Unlocking the potential of frontline managers

Aaron De Smet, Monica Mcgurk, Marc Vinson

First-level managers have a considerable impact on company results and customer satisfaction. It would often be useful to reinforce the margins of maneuver they have to coach their teams.

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Why Teams Don’t Work

Diane Coutu

The conditions for a team to remain truly performant over time. 

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How to Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy

Robert I. Sutton

Remaining attentive to your staff in times of crisis.

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