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Wait, I’m the Boss?!? The Guide for New Managers to Succeed

Skip Prichard

” -Henry Mintzberg. And, in times of crisis and uncertainty, communication is more important than ever. During this one-on-one meeting, ask your employee to report his or her progress against quantified goals—measuring performance in terms of quantity is important. Leadership Tip: Great managers are great communicators.

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Are Business Schools Clueless or Evil?

Harvard Business Review

Since the collapse of Enron, through the financial crisis, to the insider trading and LIBOR scandals, the question just keeps recurring: How did those institutions of higher learning, whose claim is to develop business leaders, influence the conduct of leaders who let so many people down? Leading scholars, best-selling authors, deans.