If You Hate Conflict Then Leadership is Not For You

Jim was highly intelligent and cooperative. He excelled at his craft and he took pride in his work. Others liked to work with him. Senior leadership took notice. They promoted him to management. Jim did well and he quickly progressed to middle management. As Jim progressed higher into the upper levels of management, however, his effectiveness declined.…

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Management Journey Carnival – 2013 Year End Edition

Management Journey Blog Carnival™

Originally published December 2013. Welcome to the 2013 Year End Edition of the Management Journey Carnival! For this month’s carnival, I’ve selected articles from Dartmouth School of Tuck, Wharton School of Business, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, Harvard Business Review, and INSEAD University. Topics this month include strategy, performance management, entrepreneurship, cross-cultural leadership,…

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