I’m sure you’ve noticed that it’s been quite awhile since my last post. I took that time away from blogging to start a new chapter in my life. I’ve always enjoyed providing real-world leadership and management advice but wanted to take it to the next level. So last year, I enrolled in a coaching class. Now, as a certified executive, leadership and career coach, I can take a more hands on approach to Manage Fearlessly.

Soon after the election of Donald Trump, Grubhub's CEO, Matt Maloney sent an email asking Trump supporters to resign.  He quickly backtracked, but how would you feel if you worked there and voted for Trump? Are similar conversations going on in offices throughout America?

Sadly, Wells Fargo’s CEO John Stumpf's resignation is only the latest in a laundry list of major company CEOs who have been forced out. Just in the last 2 years, we’ve seen:

·      Volkswagon’s CEO Martin Winterkon resign over the installation of software used to trick the EPA

If you manage people long enough, it’s likely you’ll come across someone who constantly complains.  This is a person I know well. In addition to having a few of them work for me over years, I use to be one.

The funny thing about the constant complainer is that very often, he or she is one of your best employees. In fact, part of the reason they complain so much is that they have high standards for themselves, their peers and the company.  So what can you do if you have this type of employee?

It never ceases to amaze me how many companies are still using rating and ranking systems. Consultancy firm Aon Hewitt found that 90% of 880 surveyed tech employers in a recent survey used performance rating.

And tech firms are suppose to be on the cutting edge of everything, aren’t they? So I was pleased to see a recent article in the WSJ that GE has ended their employee rating system. This is quite a milestone for the company that Jack Welch built.

This is the 3rd and final in a series from guest blogger, Jessica Fox, on her life as a solopreneur

When I’ve had to say ‘no’ to a project because of my existing work queue, it’s like a knife in the heart.  In those moments, I toy with the idea of contracting another writer’s help.

Then I remember what it was like when I had employees and owned a now-closed bridal shop. I never, ever want to be responsible for another person’s income again.