Managers who don't produce are becoming expendable. As tech layoffs roll on and org charts flatten, some industry leaders are sending them a sharp directive: Keep tabs on your reports, but be sure to ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Large companies have spent years culling middle managers. Now, two marquee employers are redefining ...

Being a modern manager can be a thankless position. They often shoulder the blame for strategic decisions that were made by a collective long before the moment arises. And much of the praise for ...

One of the more unfortunate subplots of each Major League Baseball is which managers may be most imperiled from the outset. That's the hot seat, in the parlance of such things. As the 2026 season is ...

If you've ever wondered how NFL players feel about their general manager, we now have answers thanks to the latest set of NFLPA report card grades. This the fourth year that the NFLPA did grades, but ...

The late Nick Cafardo did an annual ranking of all 30 MLB managers in this space. It’s something that has continued since 2019 as a tribute to him. Instead of a straight 1-30 ranking, this year the ...

Ultimately, I went the safer route — proven leadership experience — and promoted the person Steve Jobs would have called a “professional manager.” After all, a good manager can manage anywhere, and he ...

The Washington Nationals hired the youngest general manager in Major League Baseball to start off an important offseason, and he went even younger with a big hire for the franchise. The Nationals ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I lead Boston Consulting Group’s Behavioral Science Lab. Across industries, the most effective leaders acknowledge their frontline ...

From Margot Robbie to Donald Glover, stars look to these 83 wealth whisperers to turn today’s fame into lasting fortunes. By Trey Williams The job of a business manager in the entertainment industry ...

AI can now schedule meetings, summarize calls, draft emails, and write serviceable first drafts. That’s not the threat. The threat is what it reveals. If your value as a manager lives mostly in tasks, ...

What makes some managers more valuable than others? Organizations tend to assume the answer lies in motivation and control: good managers are those who inspire effort, build team morale, or enforce ...