Assessing Power and Politics in Your Organization

Much of the writing about leadership leaves out two of the most critical topics: power and politics. That’s a problem, because the political environment defines the playing field and those with the power dominate the organization’s agenda. Ignoring these facts of...

Thoughts on Navigating a Career Setback

The “It’s Your Career” series at Management Excellence is dedicated to offering ideas, guidance and inspiration for your professional pursuits. Use the ideas in great career health! — Just about everyone I know has experienced a career setback...

10 Ideas to Help Deal with the Abusive Boss

The “It’s Your Career” series at Management Excellence is dedicated to offering ideas, guidance and inspiration for your professional pursuits. Use the ideas in great career health! — Health Warning: there’s no easy method for dealing with an...

The Next Act—for Later Career Leaders

The Next Act series at Management Excellence is dedicated to helping experienced leaders revitalize and reinvent. — Note from Art: with this post, I’m launching a new, on-going feature here at Management Excellence, focused on the issues and needs of later...