When you manage people, you don’t just oversee productivity — you hold careers, livelihoods and psychological well-being in your hands. The data doesn’t lie, and neither do the millions who’ve weighed ...

Nearly everyone has had a “bad” manager in their career. Such managers frequently cause confusion, lack self-awareness and disregard others’ opinions—toxic behavior that has a direct impact on ...

Members of the Technical.ly team — none of whom are bad managers — in December 2023 Two internal candidates were up for a vacant management position. Both were thoughtful, hardworking and invested in ...

Co-authored with Beyond Saving. My wife loves those reality relationship shows, if you know what I mean when I say "the 90-day universe," apparently, you or your spouse does too. For those who don't ...

Managers come and go. Great systems endure—and compound greatness. There are seven brutal truths that separate good managers from bad—trust, clear boundaries, courage under pressure, and so on, ...

There's a deadly truth about bad management that many companies prefer not to talk about. The relentless pressure for profits and growth in many large companies has created a culture of toxic ...

Whether you're stuck with a narcissistic manager or an incompetent leader, a bad boss can have a profound impact on your work. If that resonates, you're not alone. A 2024 survey of 1,000 workers by HR ...

I want to dive into the saying “people don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad managers.” It’s a common saying that most people have heard, but I don’t think the impact of this idea is fully understood or ...