Nail down the problem

  • November 01, 1999

When an employee comes to you with a problem, put it in perspective before you scurry to solve it.

Managing a ‘Teflon Boss’

  • February 01, 1999

Like Teflon, some bosses never have anything bad stick to them. Despite abortive projects and unmet commitments, they survive.

Respond to Excuses With Force

  • January 01, 1999

Warning: The way you respond to your employees’ excuses may actually encourage them to feed you more excuses. If you readily accept their reasons for being late,...