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- One Quarter of All Middle Managers Are Job Hunting
- The Find: Nearly a quarter of middle managers are actively searching for a new job, but understanding what’s driving them away can help organization nurture middle management and boost retention. The Source: An article in Knowledge@Wharton and a 2007 survey of middle managers from Accenture. ...
- Blog posts 2008-06-05
- Middle Managers Feeling the Squeeze
- The Find: A recent survey of US middle managers found that nearly two thirds felt the downturn was having a negative impact on their work environment, while less than half said they were satisfied with their job. The Source: The U.S. portion of Accenture's global survey of...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Beware the Alligators: What Holds Middle Managers Back
- The Find: If you're a middle manager hoping to accelerate your rise into a senior position, beware a number of common pitfalls, including being too indispensable (also known as "fighting alligators"), warns this podcast. The Source: A London Business School podcast from Richard Jolly, professor of organizational...
- Blog posts 2008-12-05
- Middle Managers Go Green to Get Promoted
- The Find: Rather than pie in the sky idealism, learning to manage sustainability can be a huge career boost for middle managers, even during a downturn. The Source: An FT Management blog podcast with Andrew Shapiro, president of Green Order, a consultancy working with companies such as...
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
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- Global Middle Class to Double in 30 Years
- The Find: The global middle class is set to more than double between 2000 and 2030 offering massive opportunities -- and massive challenges -- to managers at multinational companies. The Source: "The New Global Middle Class- Potentially Profitable but Also Unpredictable" in Knowledge @Wharton. ...
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Creating Rewards Systems That Work, Via Podcast
- The Find: If you want your reward system to actually succeed in encouraging the results you want without spawning unintended dysfunctions, this podcast aimed at middle managers lays out basic but useful principles. The Source: Cranky Middle Manager's Wayne Turmel talks with Steve Kerr of Goldman Sachs...
- Blog posts 2009-01-20
- Are You a Techno Addict?
- The Find: New research finds that about a quarter of professionals spend three or more hours a day on e-mail or texting, underlining the reality that an addiction to communication technology comes with real costs to management. The Source: Research by husband-and-wife team of business professors Andrew...
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- Even Execs Are Delaying Retirement, Survey Finds
- The Find: It's not just middle managers who are having to put off dreams of lazy days on the golf course since retirement savings took a beating â€" executives are delaying their retirements too. The Source: A new survey by executive recruitment firm Korn/Ferry. ...
- Blog posts 2009-05-27
- The Case Against Brainstorming
- The Find: Brainstorming stirs up strong reactions â€" both positive and negative â€" and one blog dedicated to creative thinking is rounding up the case for and against the use of the idea generating technique. The Source: A post by Mark McGuinness on the blog, Lateral Action....
- Blog posts 2009-01-30
- EQ Can Be Taught, Research Finds
- The Find: A raft of research points to the link between high EQ emotional intelligence and success at work, and new science shows that people can train and improve their EQ. The Source: A post on the British Psychological Society's Research Digest blog. The...
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
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