by Michael Holland Do you have legitimate authority? What a great question. In his most recent book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell brings us perspective that we should know—or may already know—but that we often overlook. This perspective is contained in a principle of legitimacy and helps [...]
by Michael Holland Here are two headlines from the week of November 11, 2013: Microsoft Abandons ‘Stack Ranking’ of Employees Yahoo ‘s Latest HR Disaster: Ranking Workers on a Curve It’s so intriguing to see two large companies having so much fun with the most basic of management tasks while going in opposite directions with [...]
by Michael Holland “Blah, blah, bah. . . I have to get this work done. . . blah, blah, blah” There’s a fine line between working hard and being addicted to work. I see many executives and employees who work hard and enjoy most of the work they do. But I also see some who [...]
