Are You a Manager or a Leader?

Tip of the Week
by Dianne Gubin
 
Are You a Manager or a Leader?
 
Can you name a famous manager?  Can you name a famous leader?
 
Managers are generally appointed or promoted.  They have formal authority and the ability to influence.  Leaders may be appointed, but generally emerge and carry an influence that goes beyond formal authority.
 
Traits associated with [...]

Communicating Across Cultures

Communicating Across Cultures
 
Working in a global corporate environment does not mean having pockets of the same ethnicity on different floors.  This does not count as diversity at its best. 
 
Diversity within the workplace does mean promoting an environment where differences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to achieve his or her potential without bias.
 
For a [...]

Proper channels of hierarchical management

Proper channels of hierarchical management
 
Jim, a senior manager with over 10 direct reports, recently described a subordinate who felt the need to go around him. Jim was upset because the employee was not privy to all information regarding a major application. Changes the employee believed were necessary, would actually negatively impact the efficiency of the system. [...]

Planning a party? Too many cooks?

Planning a party?  Too many cooks?  
 
What’s the best way to create agreement?  First build consensus.  Personally or professionally, it’s always easier to get things done when you are aligned to a common goal.
 
The director of a nonprofit community-based organization is currently planning an upcoming holiday event.  To ensure the best turnout for the party, the [...]