Warner Bros.: A History of Failed Mergers and Acquisitions
Check out my latest video, outlining the really bad management decisions made over the long history of Warner Bros., up to and including the pending acquisition by Paramount
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Why Are So Many Church Leaders Really Bad Managers?
Churchgoers place a lot of faith in their church leaders. They expect pastors to be good, spiritual people who lead with grace and understanding. Unfortunately, they’re often disappointed when they discover that their pastors are human beings just like the…
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
Microsoft just released a 41-page report detailing how AI will affect the workforce, including which occupations are most and least likely to be hurt or replaced by AI. The top ten occupations most at risk of AI replacement are as…
Is Digital Surveillance Good Management?
Digital surveillance has become increasingly common in the modern workplace. Using electronic surveillance tools such as keystroke logging, screen monitoring, and email tracking has both potential benefits and drawbacks. While it can aid in monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, and improving…
What Makes Elon Musk a Really Bad Manager
Business and politics seldom (and probably shouldn’t) mix, which makes Elon Musk’s foray into the federal bureaucracy of particular interest. By all accounts, Mr. Musk is employing the same really bad management techniques in Washington as he applied at Twitter…
Should Your Company Continue to Support DEI?
Under pressure from right-wing groups and others, many companies are abandoning their DEI efforts. In addition, the Trump administration has effectively erased DEI from the Federal government and threatened to take legal action against companies practicing DEI. In the face…
Is Forcing Employees to Return to the Office Good or Bad Management?
With the COVID-19 pandemic thankfully in our collective rear view mirror, many companies are forcing their employees to return to in-office work at least part of the time. This is echoed by the Trump administration, which is forcing Federal workers…
Is DEI Good or Bad for Business?
In a recent post I postulated that DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) helps ensure good management. In the wake of the Trump administration excising all DEI initiatives from the federal government—and many big corporations, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, following…
Trickle-Down Bad Management
Have you ever heard of trickle-down bad management? It’s where a really bad upper manager demands that a middle manager replicate those same bad behaviors, creating another layer of really bad management in the process. What options do you have…
If You Have a Really Bad Manager, Daymond John Likes “Loud Quitting”
Sometimes a toxic work environment is so hopeless that your only recourse is to pack it in and leave. In that situation, Shark Tank star Daymond John is a fan of “loud quitting,” where you leave as big and with…