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Managers gain a clearer picture when they actively seek information that challenges their first judgment

Leaders often make decisions with incomplete information. Employees may not volunteer bad news, while managers tend to notice facts that support their initial…

In a crisis, response time is part of the message. Silence leaves room for others to define the story

Organisations often wait until they have verified the facts and approved a…

A one-off acquisition usually does not create value if the company cannot repeat the entire integration process

Buying a smaller company can look on paper like a fast route to growth and…

More training will not rescue performance if employees lack the capacity to use what they already know

A performance problem does not necessarily mean a lack of skills. People…

Automated checks find known defects. Ford shows why companies still need the experience of people from operations

Ford uses more than 100,000 automated tests in parts of its quality…

European managers do not need to handle every crisis separately. They must manage links between problems and set priorities

Geopolitics, regulation, cost pressure, labor shortages and technological…

Top performers can hide a poorly designed organization until they burn out themselves

A reliable person usually takes over work that has fallen between poorly…

Empathy does not mean softening bad news until the employee no longer understands what the manager is actually saying

An effort to protect the relationship can lead a manager to vague feedback…

A manager whom nobody dares to laugh at loses information. Humor can function as a check on power

Humor in leadership is not merely a way to lighten a meeting. The ability…

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