Four Questions That Reveal If Management Is Right for You
If you’re successful at what you do, you’d be wise to consider going into management. Being a boss can lead to a meaningful career: There’s a sense of responsibility, the…
The Difference Between a Good and Bad Follower at Work
Often called the “other side of leadership,” followership is an important factor in career success. This is to find value in someone else’s vision, follow it, question and challenge it,…
Three Ways to Deal With Your Micromanging Boss
Your most important relationship at work is the one you have with your boss, and it is this relationship that can make or break your job satisfaction, particularly in organizations…
You Actually Do Need to Engage in Office Politics
Photo: sirtravelalot (Shutterstock) For many, the words “office politics” conjure images of manipulating, back-stabbing, or slippery co-workers who kiss-up to the boss and flaunt their influence to get what they…
Do These Things to Be Promoted to Manager
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Anyone wanting to take the step to becoming a boss can get caught up in a familiar loop: Every job description they look at requires past management…
Why Saying ‘I Don’t Know’ Makes You a Great Leader
There are three words that can separate a strong leader from an insecure one, and they are as follows: “I don’t know.” It may feel counterintuitive that the person who…
How to Identify and Deal With a Toxic Boss
Photo: sharpshutter (Shutterstock) The term “toxic” has been thrown around a lot over the past few years—especially when it comes to the workplace. But as anyone who has ever worked…
Evolution tells us why there are two types of leader in today’s world
The leadership styles of Donald Trump and Jacinda Ardern are dramatically different, but our evolutionary history explains both – and why our preferences have changed Humans 1 July 2020 By…