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The art of throwing your star under the bus
Ever felt like you're being asked to do work that could result in the end of your career? In this blog, John M McKee outlines how being "too good" can end up hurting both individual and organization. by John McKee
Tags: Boss, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee
Blog posts 2008-07-31
Everything I need to know about my boss I learned from Star Trek
According to io9, there are seven basic types of bosses you'll eventually work for, and only a thorough knowledge of Star Trek can help you survive the experience. by Jay Garmon
Tags: Boss, Star Trek, Septet, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2008-07-23
When a co-worker attempts a coup
What do you do when a co-worker is planning a coup over your boss? This is the situation that faces one employee. by Toni Bowers
Tags: Human Resources, Boss, Keefer, Professional Development, Career, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-06-17
20 tips for getting a promotion
I just happened upon an article on a Web site called Dumb Little Man in which the author shares 20 tips he used to get an IT job promotion. I thought it was a great list. The list resulted from a period in which he almost quit...
Tags: Job, Boss, Information Technology, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-05-22
Is your boss crazy?
I've heard bad boss stories from TechRepublic members that made my hair stand on end. I recognize that I'm only hearing one side of the tale. Still, the behavior described has been pretty eye-opening. So I thought it would be fun to really stop and consider these...
Tags: Boss, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-04-21
Avoid these two mistakes: Then live long and prosper
Ever feel like you should be working at a "higher level" but keep getting passed over? I heard this comment a lot when I was leading various companies, and since establishing BusinessSuccessCoach.net, I've heard it from many clients who feel the same way. When...
Tags: Boss, Manager, Professional Development, Career, John McKee
Blog posts 2008-04-10
When a micromanaging boss is just plain wrong
All of us have encountered micromanagers. It doesn't matter how far up the corporate ladder you are. Your boss -- and it could be the general manager, the director, or even the majority shareholder -- could come barging into a technical evaluation or discussion and outline in excruciating detail on...
Tags: Boss, Analyst, Programmer, Programming, Development Tools, Internet, E-mail, Workforce Management, Team Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Online Communications, Human Resources, Management, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2008-04-03
Three bosses you don't want to have
There are actually more than three kinds of bosses you don't want to have, of course. But in this blog I leave out some of the obvious ones, like crazy bosses, bosses who throw things, and bosses who dress in Italian renaissance clothing and make you call him Machiavelli. ...
Tags: Team, Boss, Team Management, Management, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-03-24
When techs try to communicate with management
Let's face it, companies need techs.  There's no way they can run their business today without them.  But unless your company is in the business of writing software or developing computer hardware, most business owners and managers do not understand techs.  Techs speak a different language. In fact, we seem to...
Tags: Boss, Programming, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-03-05
Avoid these two leadership styles
After working with a lot of different organizations over my career, I've learned that many people who run the executive suites and boardrooms are sick puppies. Emotionally and mentally, they are unhealthy. Although there's no research that I've come across, my estimate is that many large...
Tags: Leadership Style, Boss, Modeling, Research & Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Business Operations, Management, Career, John McKee
Blog posts 2008-02-14
How to "push back" when the boss is wrong
What can - or should - you do when your boss is short sighted and directing you to do something you know is wrong? Everyone has a boss. Even the company chairman reports to a board of directors and isn't entirely free to do what she pleases...
Tags: Boss, Recruitment & Selection, Corporate Governance, Professional Development, Leadership, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Career, Management, John McKee
Blog posts 2008-01-31
Staff retention problems? Look in the mirror...
One of the best ways to assess the quality of an organization is to look at those who are leaving it. Many managers think it's the other way around. They say the best way to tell is by looking at the people who are joining their...
Tags: Boss, Team Management, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, John McKee
Blog posts 2007-11-29
From XP to Fedora 7 with ease
The day after Thanksgiving my boss asked me if I would be willing to go to his house and do something about his computer. He had been told by Insight that his XP-based computer had a spambot placed on it and had sent out over 364,000 spams in one day....
Tags: Boss, Microsoft Windows XP, Fedora Project, Computer, Productivity, Linux, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2007-11-25
10 things you can do to get a promotion
Very few people hire on with any company or organization with the intention of remaining indefinitely at the position for which they were hired. Just because you started as the grunt who had to fix the copy machines doesn't mean you don't someday want to be CIO. At most companies,...
Tags: Job, Boss, Position, Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Kris Littlejohn
Blog posts 2007-09-25
About to negotiate a raise? Read this first
So you think you're not getting paid enough? Before you throw yourself on your boss's desk and declare "Baby needs new shoes!" you need to read the advice of Jim Camp, a negotiation coach and trainer and author of NO: The Only Negotiating Strategy You Need for Work and Home....
Tags: Boss, Negotiation, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2007-08-14
Pigeonholing can kill your chances for promotion
Do you feel like you should have been promoted by now?  It hasn't happened, but no one is telling you why?  Perhaps this major promotion killer is holding you back.A while back I was retained by a client who was recently passed over for a promotion.  He told me that it...
Tags: Ladder, Boss, John McKee
Blog posts 2007-08-09
Can you survive a devastating career faux pas?
Picture this: You're standing in an open area at work and one of your co-workers is in the middle of a diatribe about your boss. She's complaining about how demanding she is and even does a short parody of the woman walking around looking for her lost coffee cup (as...
Tags: toni bowers, Career, Boss
Blog posts 2007-08-02
Making a stand against the boss
That's it. You've had it with all the work crap and you're not going to take it anymore. Well, guess what? That's the absolute worst time to pay a visit to your boss. If you have a legitimate beef with your work life, you'd do well to plan your resolution...
Tags: Workplace, toni bowers, Boss
Blog posts 2007-07-27
Most managers die with their mouths open.
I believe that the art of asking questions should be considered a fundamental skill for any leaders.  Success without it will be short term at best.For a while it seemed that my premise was a given; however lately I seem to be running into more execs who are more concerned they will look...
Tags: Performance, Workplace Strategy, Teams, Success, Reputation, Morale, Mentoring, Management, Leadership, Company Culture, Coaching, Career, Boss
Blog posts 2007-06-01
Lessons of the quiet leader
Because I had a strange weekend (and because I'm kind of weird anyway) I'm feeling kind of philosophical today. For one thing, my dad was named as Honorary Mayor of the community that I hail from and it made him furious. Let me explain. I'm from a small section of...
Tags: Management, Leadership, Career Development, Boss
Blog posts 2007-05-21


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