Why does HR so often bear the brunt of blame for management problems? When a manager quakes at the thought of delivering tough feedback, HR becomes the scapegoat. When an employee is a poor fit for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. A new manager can breathe life into a team—or quietly drain ...

For the past couple of years, Gartner research has suggested that organizations have a management problem. For example, in an April 2024 Gartner survey of 162 HR leaders, only 35% and 27% reported ...

I recently had a conversation about a situation that reminded me of an often-neglected management problem. It involved a manager who wanted to be great friends with everyone, which on the face of it ...