Why does HR so often bear the brunt of blame for management problems? When a manager quakes at the thought of delivering tough feedback, HR becomes the scapegoat. When an employee is a poor fit for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. A new manager can breathe life into a team—or quietly drain ...

For the past couple of years, Gartner research has suggested that organizations have a management problem. For example, in an April 2024 Gartner survey of 162 HR leaders, only 35% and 27% reported ...

Rock says the reasons for that are simple. “Nobody knows what’s gone on for the last two years — manager problems, manufacturer problems, stuff like that,” he explained. “But now it’s sorted. I’m with ...