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Ronald B. Brown is a leading expert in the fields of leadership development and organizational change. He is the founder and president of Banks Brown, a management consulting firm that specializes in providing leading-edge skills to optimize the performance of leaders and organizations. He has served as a consultant to...- more about Ron Brown »
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- My Company Is Working Me to Death
- Dear Ron, My boss recently gave me a reporting assignment that's started to take up a lot of my time, saying he gave it to me because he trusts me. While the task started off being rather simple, it's now ballooned into one where I often...
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- How Can I Raise My Profile at a New Job?
- Dear Ron, I started a new job recently and I like my boss. However, there's a lot going on at my new company now and I want to make sure I get known quickly by the right people. How should I do this without potentially alienating or antagonizing my boss?...
- Blog posts 2009-07-24
- My Boss's Boss Is Trying To Recruit Me -- And My Boss Doesn't Know
- Dear Ron, My boss's boss has recently been asking me out to lunch and asking for information about how things are going. I know that he and my direct boss don't always see eye-to-eye; how should I handle these overtures? It seems pretty clear that there's some...
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Do I Really Have a Mandate to Make Changes at My Firm?
- Dear Ron, I came into the marketing department at my company with what I thought was a mandate to make some major changes. But I've gotten some pretty strong opposition from other departments in my company like the sales and R&D group, and now I'm not...
- Blog posts 2009-08-06
- I've Got Lots of Ideas, But My Boss Won't Support Them
- Dear Ron, I keep bringing up new ideas at work but my boss keeps saying there's no money to fund them and won't pass them up the food chain. And yet I see other people at my company getting money and support for their ideas. What should I...
- Blog posts 2009-08-14
- Will Maternity Leave Hurt Your Career?
- Dear Ron, I'm about to be out of office on a five-month maternity leave. What should I do now and maybe while on leave to make sure I'm not "forgotten" or passed over for projects/assignments when I get back? In general, what you...
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- How Do I Get a Higher-Up to Sponsor My Ideas?
- Dear Ron, I've been told I have great ideas but I know in my company you need a mentor or sponsor to help get them implemented. How should I go about doing that? As I've emphasized here before, developing a wide range of relationships...
- Blog posts 2009-09-03
- How Honest Should I Be With My Bosses?
- Dear Ron, I've been asked to evaluate something in an area that's related to what I do at my company and frankly, I think it's crap. But I'm not sure that's what my bosses want to hear. How should I handle this? You're right...
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Help! My Boss Is Trying To Take Credit For My Ideas
- Dear Ron, My boss is desperate to show his bosses that he's able to come up with good ideas and so he wants to take credit for my work. I feel like one of those characters from that movie, 9 To 5. What should I do?...
- Blog posts 2009-09-17
- Is Loyalty to the Boss Mandatory?
- Dear Ron, I just started a new job and my boss has already made it clear he expects a lot of loyalty and allegiance from me. I'm not sure I want to commit to that yet, so what should I do in the meantime? ...
- Blog posts 2009-09-24
- My Boss Doesn't Value My Opinion
- Dear Ron, Whenever I say something in meetings or even privately, my boss dismisses my opinions and either goes with her own ideas or those of one of her favorites in our group. I'm productive and I think valued by other people in the company so I'm...
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Help! I Need A Mentor
- Dear Ron, I know how important it is to one's career development to have a mentor, but I've just switched fields and don't know many people in my new industry and company. What's the best way to go about getting one? You're...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Help! My Main Supporter Has Left My Company
- Dear Ron, My biggest supporter at my firm has unexpectedly left, and he was one of the main reasons I joined this company in the first place. What should I do now? This is an increasingly common situation with so many people being...
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Help! I've Upset My Boss!
- Dear Ron, I've been pressing my boss for what I feel is a long-overdue raise, but the last time I asked, he blew up at me and he's been giving me the cold shoulder ever since. How can I work my way back into his good graces? ...
- Blog posts 2009-10-23
- Help! My Boss Is Micro-Managing Me!
- Dear Ron, My boss second-guesses everything I do to the point that it seriously interferes with my ability to get anything done. I feel like she may still be attached to the duties she had when she was in my position she was recently promoted, thus...
- Blog posts 2009-10-30
- Doing the Dirty Work, Part II
- Dear Ron, I'm being strongly encouraged to consider helping manage an underperforming division of our company. The current group I'm running is relatively stable but unlikely to win me great visibility at my firm. What should I do? As I mentioned a few...
- Blog posts 2009-07-16
- Someone's Been Put In Between My Boss and Me
- Dear Ron, I have a good working relationship with my boss but recently a new person was inserted between us. I had gotten used to working directly with my boss, and it's a bit of a pain now to have to go through someone else. What should I do?...
- Blog posts 2009-07-09
- I've Been Passed Over and I'm Upset About It
- Dear Ron: After several months of competing, I just found out that a colleague of mine has been promoted over me to be head of our group. I don't think she's nearly as qualified as me and I just don't think I can continue working under her. What should...
- Blog posts 2009-07-03
- My Boss Keeps Threatening to Let Me Go
- Today's workplace is about as challenging as it's ever been. Not only are people being laid off left and right, but those who have kept their jobs have had to re-assess their standing amidst unsettling reorganizations. Almost everyone is being asked to do the proverbial "more with less." What was...
- Blog posts 2009-03-26
- How Do I Get Off on the Right Foot at a New Job?
- Dear Ron, After getting laid off from a job I've held for 10 years, I've finally managed to find a new job as a manager at a packaged goods company. It's been a while since I started a new job, so how can I quickly create...
- Blog posts 2009-04-02
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