The Words That Last Twenty Years (And How Pressure Cascades Down Through Your Team)
by: Jon ManningPublished on: 30/03/2026One sentence. Five words. Twenty years later, I still remember it. Your words under pressure cascade down through your team in ways you never realise.
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The Difficult Conversation That Wasn't (And What It Taught Me About Manager Assumptions)
by: Jon ManningPublished on: 17/03/2026I dreaded having this conversation for weeks. Assumed it would be a battle. Turned out, she was just looking for options she didn't know existed.
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The Sandwich Manager (And Why 71% of You Are Burning Out)
by: Jon ManningPublished on: 24/02/202671% of middle managers report burnout. It's not about resilience - it's about being caught in the middle with no control. Here's what you can actually do about it
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The Big Mac Manager (And Why Change Feels Like a Threat)
by: Jon ManningPublished on: 09/02/2026Why some managers thrive on change while others dread it. It's not about capability - it's about how we're wired differently. Learn why forcing change without support creates burnout.
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