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Why Do I Have To Wait To Give Feedback? - Part 1

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

One of the most frequently asked questions we get about feedback is why we recommend waiting to give feedback until after you have started One On Ones. It's a reasonable question. But the answer is simple: it's dangerous not to wait, and it works better to wait.


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The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 2

Mon, 28 Sep 2026

When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the Principle of Sub-Optimization.


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The Effective Manager And The Principle Of Sub-Optimization - Part 1

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

When you become a manager, you start getting exposed to systems, processes, and principles that organizations rely on or understand to help them succeed. One of those hidden principles that too few managers and executives understand is the Principle of Sub-Optimization.


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How To Teach Peer Feedback To Your Directs

Mon, 14 Sep 2026
If your directs aren't managers, they may not know the core principles behind giving feedback. They won't know how to give peer feedback. But you can teach them.

The First Rule Of Feedback

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
Giving effective feedback is one of the hardest tasks for managers. Feedback isn't hard to understand. We know we need to give it. But too many of us don't understand feedback's first rule: it's about future behavior.

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