Managing a Team: The Practices That Separate High-Performance Teams From the Rest
Managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement. These are the specific practices that separate high-performing teams from everyone else.
Category: Leadership
Management Skills: What Great Managers Do Differently and How to Build Those Habits
Most managers are competent. The great ones are different — and the difference comes down to a specific set of skills. Here's what they are and how to build them.
SMART Goals for Managers: How to Set Targets That Drive Results Instead of Paperwork
Most managers write SMART goals that become shelf documents. Learn how to use the framework as a working tool that drives team performance, with management-specific examples and a weekly review...
Strategic Planning for Managers: Closing the Gap Between Company Goals and Team Execution
Most strategic plans fail not because the strategy is wrong but because nobody translates it into team-level work. A practical quarterly cycle for managers who need to close the gap between company...
Component Teams vs Feature Teams: How to Choose the Structure That Makes Your Team More Effective
The component teams vs feature teams debate is really about where accountability lives. This guide covers the core tradeoff, what 2025 and 2026 research says about performance, the Team Topologies...
Where Managers Should Spend Their Time: The Framework That Changes How You Lead
Manager spans hit 12.1 direct reports and manager engagement fell to 22% in 2025. Where to actually spend your time, built on the Manager Tools framework and current research.