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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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-05-21
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