Harvey Schachter
The Globe and Mail
Kingston, ON, Canada
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Is it time to set aside the notion of the manager as parent?
You are not responsible for the morale and productivity of your subordinates → Read More
Layoffs must be done strategically and transparently, but not necessarily fairly to all involved
Prospective employees can be reluctant to work for organizations with a history of layoffs, concluding that leadership doesn’t care about its employees → Read More
When asked the dreaded failure question in an interview, here’s what to say
Look for moments of revelation, realization and improvement in your career – then back up to before those points of insight to find a way of presenting a story of failure → Read More
To mentor women effectively, replace old tropes with new truths
Some workplace mentoring advice for women perpetuates the gender gap and is based on workplace truisms born out of the 1970s when women were new to leadership, executive coach Dana Theus says → Read More
Stop playing it safe. Move out of your comfort zone by betting on yourself
Your odds of succeeding improve if you dream better. That means having a clear understanding of what you want to achieve → Read More
Your leadership instincts can lead you astray. Ditch these four false beliefs
Rose Patten, a long-time senior executive at BMO, likens leadership to a pendulum, shifting and settling as conditions change → Read More
‘Work cannot love you back’: Determine your key vitality indicators for success
Vitality can be monitored through a set of benchmarks that represent what it feels like to be firing on all cylinders → Read More
Organizations come in four types. Which do you work for?
Organizations will be more effective when they understand whether they are an autocracy, bureaucracy, meritocracy or adhocracy → Read More
If you are too busy, your personal strategy is lousy. How to free up time for important tasks
You need to be deliberate about choosing where to deploy your limited available time in tasks that, given your particular set of capabilities, will lead to the greatest win for your organization → Read More
Bonuses can backfire on the company, especially when they are tied to competition
When you’re thinking about incentives, begin with how to encourage teamwork rather than individual competition → Read More
Mavericks are crucial to success, if they can avoid being irritating
It can be difficult to be an effective maverick because going against the grain has consequences → Read More
Want to write more clearly for business? Borrow these techniques from legendary CEOs
Carmine Gallo, who has chronicled the communications habits of top leaders, recommends focusing on short words and avoiding jargon to get your point across → Read More
The decision-making swirl: Why flipping a coin reveals the right course
Decision-making is about the head but also the gut → Read More
Counterintuitive advice for managing in an economic downturn
Compounding crises make people more vulnerable, meaning you may need to change your approach to get ahead of the competition → Read More
Are you selfish enough to be productive?
How to figure out whether your life has an acceptable want-should-need balance → Read More
Improve your management meetings by taking debate and decisions out of them
Consultant Kim Scott argues that debating separately from deciding reduces tension at meetings → Read More
Why seemingly unproductive activities help our productivity
Short distractions, from puzzles and games to social media, can replenish your think tank during the work day → Read More
It’s easy to shy away from difficult conversations about race. But there’s one crucial reason to have them
In any relationship, people need to know you care about them. And the best way to do that is to talk to them about things that are important to them → Read More
Many people overrate their listening skills. Tune your attention before a discussion
Communication involves both speaking and listening. We assume we will get ahead by the strength of our arguments and speech. But we also get ahead by listening → Read More
Subtract? Autonomy? Choose a one-word mantra as a beacon for the year ahead
It has become increasingly popular to substitute a one-word mantra for New Year’s resolutions, setting an operating motif for the year → Read More