STEVE KING

Used in sports to explain why teams who win championships are often ultimately dethroned, not by other, better teams, but by forces from within the organization itself. The players want more: more money, more TV commercials, more playing time, more media attention, etc. As a result, what was once...

• Thinking your current job knowledge and technical skills are enough to be a manager. Good management and people skills can be more important than technical skills.
• Failing to consult regularly with your boss, in an attempt to show that you can cope on your own.
• Approaching yo...

1:1 meetings matter. It is important to nurture that essential employee-manager relationship. But it still not easy to get right.

Under pressures, managers are still juggling commitments. Then there's the issue of what to cover, and to avoid a half-hearted performance as ...