Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2020

Of course, it’s difficult to remember everything, especially if your span of control is 25 or more—let alone if you also want to remember things about all the coworkers your direct colleagues guide in the everyday operation of your organization. As a manager, boss, or leader, you are primarily a facilitator. Be generous.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Educate leaders on how and why to optimize a blended workforce.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Ken and Gail walk to her desk, where she meets her team and manager. Clearly, there is a huge opportunity for managers to improve the onboarding experience for employees moving into new roles. And if managers encourage internal mobility, they must be prepared to reward it and make it work. Let’s take a look at each.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Middle managers are worrying if they are still needed. Traditionally, being powerful within an organization has been a function of three aspects of bossness: (a) your title and rank within the hierarchy, (b) your span of control, or how many people you direct, and (c) your budget and/or profit and loss responsibilities.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

CEOs cannot manage their silos via hub-and-spoke and expect digital expertise to be properly incorporated in key decisions. Change the mindset from “span of control” to “speed and collaboration.” How can algorithms be used to create a better or entirely different kind of experience? Cut layers.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

million managers, first-line supervisors, and administrators in the American workforce in 2014. That works out to one manager and administrator for every 4.7 Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% Overall, managers and administrators made up 17.6% million managers and the equivalent of 8.9 of the U.S.

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