Briefings Podcast #45: Top-Down Leadership Back in Vogue?

Why managers are being squeezed this month. Plus, how to take a compliment at work.

The subtle art of accepting a compliment at work can be treacherous. Here’s how to handle it. (And you’re welcome!)

Some were big. Some were small. But they all gave leaders a boost in a tough, disruptive year.

Dealt a hard hand, managers are facing year-end projects with 20 to 40 percent more direct reports to supervise. Will the pressure trickle down?