Myth #5: We Can and Must Have an Objective Ranking System
“It’s time for our annual management meeting to rank everyone in engineering,” Don, the VP started to explain to his three directors....
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“Everyone is worth saving. Everyone is worth saving.” Jimmy was muttering under his breath as he walked into my office. “Hi, Steve. I’m...
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One of the biggest management myths is, “I must treat everyone the same way.” In our organizations, we have career ladders that try to fit...
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Calvin is a technical lead, the team’s “go-to” guy. Now in his late thirties, he’s been developing since he graduated and has been a tech...
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As organizations have transitioned to agile projects and programs, what happens to the managers? Do we need managers any more? If so, what...
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