We often hear about “managing people.” But rarely do we talk about what might be the trickiest management task of all: Managing your manager. It sounds counterintuitive. Isn’t it their job to manage you? Structurally, yes. But functionally, the best relationships work more like a partnership than a hierarchy. Because here’s the truth: even the best leaders have blind spots, … Read More
Why Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Outperform Under Pressure
We’ve all seen it happen. A company hires a new leader with strong credentials and high expectations. A year later, they’re gone—pushed out after a string of missteps, missed targets, and a culture that never quite clicked. Then, a second leader steps in. Same company. Same challenges. Yet within the same timeframe, this leader earns the team’s trust, improves performance, … Read More