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How to Manage Managers

Harvard Business

In some ways, managing managers is similar to managing anyone else — you need to align their goals with yours, provide feedback, and help them advance their careers, says Sydney Finkelstein, professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and author of Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent.

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The Right Way to Check Someone’s References

Harvard Business

Be stymied by HR policies that disallow reference checks. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions. .” Both the former manager and peer “were enthusiastic” about Richard’s abilities, which Brian took as a good sign.