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The aircraft manufacturer deliberately moved its headquarters to be away from day-to-day business. It was a disaster.

Organizations tend to downplay or ignore how hard it is to be a good manager. Here are the skills that can turn the tide.

What does workplace courage look like and how do we do it well? James Detert, the John L Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia, has spent a lot of time thinking about this very question. He offers this advice to finding courage when you need it most.

“I am manager of the Trust Department in a branch of a small, Midwest bank. Our newly appointed Regional Manager has changed the bank’s money-management strategy, getting clients into vehicles which generate large fees for the bank at the client’s expense. This is plain wrong, but everyone, including myself, is afraid to speak-up. “I think this will get us in trouble if it continues, but we all have families to support, and frankly no one, me included, has the courage to say a word. You have written about lawyers in the same situation. Do you have any recommendations, anyt...

How to Hold Your Company Accountable to Its Promise of Racial Justice A tactical guide for employees. by Summary.    After the civil unrest of the spring, organizations around the country expressed their solidarity with the Black community, pledged money to fight discrimination, and promised to embrace diversity in their workforces. How can you use your influence to ensure your company follows through on its commitments? For starters, you need a team of co-conspirators — like-minded colleagues similarly motivated to make change. Not only is it more powerful when many people are...