“In many cities of the country there’s a fear of the streets especially if there’s disorder and things are in disarray. In many organizations there is a fear of management. No small part of this is du...

“Managing others is not for the faint-hearted or the inattentive.” (P. 147)   The Self Determined Manager: A Manifesto for Exceptional People Managers by David Deacon is exactly the kind of book ...

I created the Lavergne Management Matrix to make it possible to share and discuss ‘Benevolent Leadership’.

The managerial aptitude of a person can be evaluated according to two criteria:

• The satisfaction of her/her employees (whether trending down, stable, up)
• The performance of his/her employees (whether trending down, stable, up)

  It’s that time of year. Don’t shrink from the performance review process. It’s a time to reflect on the past year’s results, recognize accomplishments, and reset expectations with your staff fo...