When new team leads are promoted, I interview them to discuss the challenges of being a leader. I usually mention something a mentor told me long ago about success in life and the workplace — focus on ...

This guide offers essential tips for first-time managers on navigating leadership challenges, developing a management style, building trust and supporting your team’s growth. Leaping from individual ...

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Middle managers aren’t spending nearly as much time managing as one might assume. A new survey from McKinsey finds that, on average, managers only spend about 28% of their time managing employees. In ...

Becoming a manager for the first time is a hard job ― and one that many of us lack guidance on how to do well. “Most people haven’t been trained for managing,” said Lawrese Brown, the founder of ...

The new report from the Virginia-based trade group warns that while many organizations offer their managers the opportunity to hone their leadership skills through development programs, 90 percent of ...