Where does a manager’s authority in an organization come from? Officially, it is given to them by the company’s upper management.
Every manager will be forced periodically to refuse a request made by an employee. But there are different ways to say no, and you want to do so in a manner that sustains the relationship and keeps the lines of communication open.
For women in business, there are four key benefits to including (and often starting with) male mentors on your “advisory team.
With a confident public speaking style, you can communicate ideas and information well and support work initiatives. When you speak before a group in a formal meeting or give a presentation, you’ll use many of the same communication techniques employed in one-on-one conversations.
As leaders, we need to cultivate many qualities as we try to attain the most rewarding relationships with our internal and external stakeholders.
Should you care about your company’s financial statement if you’re not in sales, finance, or another “money-related” role in the organization?
AMA Quarterly spoke with Angie Read, co-author with Jeff Fromm of Marketing to Gen Z: The Rules for Reaching This Vast—and Very Different—Generation of Influencers (AMACOM, 2018).
If you’ve ever worked in a company that was acquired, but several years later it still felt like the two companies were separate, you know that merging businesses financially doesn’t necessarily result in a full integration of the organizations.
They arrive at work separately. They never touch each other in your presence.
The stereotypical CEO in movies and TV is overwhelmingly loud. The reality for CEOs and other executives is more complex.