The 3 Manager Dog Breeds

When it comes to managing your team are you a Sheepdog, Golden Retriever or a Greyhound?  By Elaine Wherry (Co-founder & CXO, Meebo) I know the names of more dogs than people in my neighborhood. Being a doglover, I started identifying managers with three dog...

Sugarcoating: Motivational or Detrimental?

How honest is too honest for a business leader? One executive weighs in.  By Heather Zynczak (CMO, Domo) I can still remember my first parent-teacher conference. A teacher sweetly told me my oldest son was “just so curious.” I went home thinking he was...
Why Stack Rank Doesn’t Measure Up

Why Stack Rank Doesn’t Measure Up

In a two-part series, Ellen Chisa shares her experience at Microsoft and how its review system affected her psyche and productivity. (Read part 1 here.) By Ellen Chisa (Product Manager, Kickstarter) Stack ranking is a performance review system that ranks employees...