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“Don’t lipstick” and 25 Other Lessons from the Management Frontlines
This is an old post of mine, but still a favorite: In my first job out of grad school I was told, in a performance evaluation no less, to “do my hair and wear more lipstick.” When it comes to management, that definitely goes in the “don’t” column. Over the Read more »
Finding What Fits
Looking for a job? Hiring someone? Look for the suit. No, no, not that kind of suit (though that might be helpful with some kinds of jobs). I mean look for what suits. When we craft our resumés, we focus on cataloging all the things we’ve done. We outline (via Read more »
Dealing With Micromanagement
We’ve all been there at one point or another. Working with a boss who can’t or won’t delegate. Looks over our shoulder all the time. Obsesses over the most minute details. I’ve had quite a few people talk to me recently looking for some advice about dealing constructively with the Read more »
Indispensable vs. Irreplaceable
Seth Godin’s latest book talks about Linchpins: people inside a business that really are pivotal to its success. (That’s an affiliate link for Amazon, just in case you need to pick up the book and read it). But there’s a big difference between being indispensable and irreplaceable. One is important Read more »
8 Ways to Manage Up for Social Media Success
If you’re helping to integrate social media into your business or that of your clients, it’s not just your team you have to convince. In fact, the hardest part is managing UP, and maintaining lines of communication and delivering on expectations clearly and predictably. Managing up is as much a Read more »
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