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A manager is always obligated to support the organization, even if he or she disagrees with what the organization is doing. But what happens when your boss doesn't do that? Here's what to do.

Our Hall of Fame guidance on delivering a performance review.

Our Hall of Fame guidance on how to prepare for performance reviews.

Executives and managers both have two core responsibilities that inform all else that they do. But the two key responsibilities are different between managers and executives. Managers manage; executives lead.

At some point in your career, you're going to get to, or have to, present at a conference. There are some special considerations, and here they are.

At some point in your career, you're going to get to, or have to, present at a conference. There are some special considerations, and here they are.

At some point in your career, you're going to get to, or have to, present at a conference. There are some special considerations, and here they are.

Most managers don't know it, but if they want to further their career, they must always have a presentation in their hip pocket, ready to be given on no-notice. That's why it's called the Hip Pocket Presentation.

For many years at our Effective Manager Conferences, Mark ended the day by giving what we came to call, "The Love Speech." Love matters in managing others. Here it is, for the record, for those who never got to hear it in person.

Promotions are exciting - congratulations! And now you have some work to do, but we will tell you exactly what and why and how.