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Life, liberty and the pursuit of…
By John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Happiness is an interesting topic. Last week, a colleague sent me an article written by a foreign exchange student...
On principles and rules: heuristics and algorithms
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Last year I became the president of a national professional society. I had the unfortunate experience of having to work...
What did you say? Feedback? What’s that?
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
One of my least pleasant experiences as a consultant is to begin work with a company, do an assessment and...
Manager from Hades, part 2
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
In the previous column we reviewed the characteristics of the manager from Hades. If you have such a boss how...
Dealing with the manager from Hades
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
The first article in my book, Beyond Luck, is titled, “Some basics of an effective management style.” Feedback from readers...
Analyzing key axioms for leadership
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
In a recent series of seminars with a group of people, most of whom were engineers, we fell into a...
On managing knowledge workers
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Have you ever had one of those great experiences where someone brings you information that is so provocative that you...
Parenting, managing inform one another
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
On occasion people ask “What’s the difference between parenting and managing?” My reply is “Children are shorter.” This reply is...
Take steps to start a new job the right way
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
When the economy turns around, there will be a burst of hiring as companies scramble to replace job reductions and...
One-on-one meetings can aid management
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
In the previous column, we reviewed the importance of starting your new position by building an effective relationship with your...