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By AIM Senior Research Fellow, Dr Samantha Johnson

“It is better to be feared than loved.” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Ever worked for a psychopath?  Do you know if you have? We’ve all had experiences that leave us crippled with disbelief or broken by unimaginable cruelty.  Are these people really psychopaths or are they just troublesome?

Guest post by Christopher Niesche

This article originally appeared in AIM: for management and leadership excellence, AIM’s bi-monthly magazine exclusively for Members.

By Dr Samantha Johnson, AIM Senior Research Fellow

Change and middle management go hand in hand.  Middle managers play a pivotal role in bringing staff along during organisational change.

A recent study looked at change and how middle managers can support the change process.  This study identified sense-giving as an important and effective approach to managing change.

Guest post by Ray McLean

This article was originally published in AIM: for management and leadership excellence, AIM’s bi-monthly magazine exclusively for AIM Members.

Creating a healthy workplace knocks destructive behaviour on the head.

Guest post by AIM Senior Research Fellow Dr Samantha Johnson

‘It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,' Lewis Carroll

In 1983, Kanter’s research around middle management success stated that middle managers needed three things: information, resources and support.  That was 32 years’ ago.

Guest post by Paul W Smith FAIM

Making the right investments in learning and development programs have never been more important – or more of a challenge – for business leaders.

Unfortunately, despite spending approximately billions globally on learning and development programs, many executives still grapple with how to improve and enhance their effectiveness. As research shows, the need to revamp and improve learning programs is an important concern among HR executives – but it should be a very real concern for C-Suite even more so!!