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Performance management: the rising tide
Why are we doing this anyway?
Mar 31
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James Stanier
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February 2024
Parkinson's Law: It's Real, So Use It
Yes, just set that deadline.
Feb 29
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James Stanier
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January 2024
Trifectas go all the way up
Yes, right into senior leadership.
Jan 27
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James Stanier
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December 2023
The problem with your manager...
It's probably nothing to do with them.
Dec 30, 2023
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James Stanier
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November 2023
The tragedy of the common leader
Having an effective peer group, especially in middle management, might be harder than you think.
Nov 30, 2023
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James Stanier
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It's all just leadership after all
Managers and senior individual contributors: it's all the same.
Nov 7, 2023
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James Stanier
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October 2023
Manage your capacity, not your time
We obsess over managing our time. However, we should focus on managing our capacity instead: it's our ability to do our best work.
Oct 15, 2023
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James Stanier
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September 2023
How many direct reports should a manager have?
Don’t worry, this won’t be a flamewar.
Sep 24, 2023
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James Stanier
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Growth in a downturn
Progressing when you can't progress.
Sep 8, 2023
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James Stanier
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August 2023
Read widely, apply selectively, share regardless
I encourage you to do the same.
Aug 18, 2023
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James Stanier
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Should I change job?
Earn, learn or quit.
Aug 1, 2023
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James Stanier
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July 2023
There is no number one tip
Probably not the best answer to the question, but hear me out.
Jul 12, 2023
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James Stanier
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