Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. We hear people say that great managers are few and far ...

Dozens of promising characteristics have been parlayed in the literature on managers. As an example, high on most lists is being visionary in forecasting new opportunities, a quality critical for ...

Managers and leaders have some common characteristics, many different qualities, and significant behavioral differences. They are not the same. Managers and leaders have some common characteristics, ...

When you manage people, you don’t just oversee productivity — you hold careers, livelihoods and psychological well-being in your hands. The data doesn’t lie, and neither do the millions who’ve weighed ...

All too often, good leadership is viewed as a more enticing and important topic than good management. People aspire to be leaders; they are trained to be managers. Many don’t even want to be referred ...

Great leaders tap into the needs and fears we all share. Great managers, by contrast, perform their magic by discovering, developing, and celebrating what’s different about each person who works for ...

Chad Prinkey is CEO of Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm that delivers strategic consulting, facilitation services and peer roundtables for construction executives. Opinions ...

It’s not uncommon for leaders and their reports to sit through hours of meetings during the workday. So with meeting fatigue setting in, it may feel criminal to add yet another one to people's ...

Being a manager isn't just about assigning tasks and meeting deadlines; it's also about motivating and inspiring team members. It's about shaping the culture your team experiences every day. “People ...