Strong Words

Gene Knott

A fulcrum of our coaching practice—and for many of us in managing and consulting—is working with individual strengths, either the characteristics finding virtuous expression of one’s best attributes or the competencies manifested in work or social role... More »

Managing for People Who Hate Managing

Professional success, more often than not, means becoming a manager. Yet nobody prepared you for having to deal with messy tidbits like emotions, conflicts, and personalities More »

Learning as a Competitive Strategy

Chip R Bell

In the archives of Sony is a little known anecdote--a favorite story often told by the late Malcolm Knowles, father of adult learning.  Sony was founded in 1946 by Masaru Ibuka as a small electronics shop in a bomb-damaged department store building in Tokyo. The co... More »

Manager Makeovers: How to Build a Better Manager

One of the most important jobs for HR managers is doing periodic check-ins with managers. How are they performing? Do they need any other development, skill-building, or support? You may have exceptional managers in your organization, but there is always room for improv... More »

Featured Article: Unhappy manager? You're far from alone.

There's plenty of evidence that most managers dislike their jobs. To change that, says one expert, stop trying to be someone you're not…. More »