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Two thirds of employees blame their boss for their workforce woes.

Are employees a cause of bad management?

The massive volume of research on reasons why employees hate their job points a united finger toward one direction as the culprit. Their manager.

  • James Adonis

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Laziness and delegation can sometimes be conflated.

Is it delegation? Or is it laziness?

Leaders may think they are empowering when in reality they’re disengaging.

  • James Adonis
Managing from home poses its own challenges.

Managing from home: a COVID-19 wake-up call

Much has been said about working from home but not as much focus has been placed on managing from home.

  • James Adonis
The perceived benefits of rehiring an employee who has left are unlikely to materialise.

Thinking of hiring a former employee? Think again

The perceived benefits of boomerang employees are imaginary.

  • James Adonis
Helen Coonan, who is a member of Crown’s board, is one of many ex politicians who have secured board appointments.

Politicians as board directors: worth the cost?

Politicians of all stripes have done it and continue to do it.

  • James Adonis
The damage email most likely exerts is no longer physical but psychological.

Do you have email-triggered anxiety?

Once upon a time, it was possible to leave work at work.

  • James Adonis
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Insults at work can be confronting.

So you were insulted at work

Insults at work can be confronting, like a rebuke in the presence of colleagues or a humiliating put-down for no reason at all.

  • James Adonis
We are often told not to worry about what others think.

Do you care what others think of you?

“It doesn’t matter what other people think of you” is a typical refrain used to make someone feel better.

  • James Adonis
Employees definitely perform better when they’re led by a profit-focused supervisor.

Is there anything as important as profit?

Of all the factors critical to business performance, few are as critical as profit.

  • James Adonis
Insults at work can be confronting.

So, you were insulted at work

Insults at work can be confronting, like a rebuke in the presence of colleagues or a humiliating put-down for no reason at all.

  • James Adonis

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