Jill helps news managers learn how to lead her favorite people in the world - journalists. Good journalists, she points out, question authority and resist "spin." It takes exceptional leaders to build trust, along with the systems and culture that grow great journalism. In addition to teaching leadership styles, conflict resolution, collaboration, coaching, decision making and problem solving, she also teaches in the area of ethics and broadcast journalism. Her background as a TV news director, reporter, anchor and producer inform her teaching on broadcast issues as well as her work with print and online leaders.
Here’s the second installment of 100 Ideas for Great Bosses. I’m sharing 25 a day as a small celebration of the posting of our 100th “What Great Bosses Know” podcast on iTunes U. Enjoy!
Let’s call this an education celebration. Since early last year, we’ve posted “What Great Bosses Know” podcasts here on Poynter.org and on iTunes U, where Apple tells us they’ve been downloaded more than 5 million times.
Today, I’m posting… Read more
Here’s a safe prediction: the departure of Meredith Vieira from the Today Show won’t put a dent in the program’s robust ratings. Ann Curry will slide into the co-anchor chair in a seamless transition and viewers will… Read more
Plenty of women who are — or used to be — in journalism are cheering for Jill Abramson. They see her ascendance to leadership of The New York Times as a victory, both real and symbolic. In real terms,… Read more
Another day, another meeting. Another opportunity for co-workers to gather around the table — and get on each others’ nerves. It’s especially likely when introverts and extroverts collide.
Why is HE always the first person to talk — and talk?
Anchors and reporters scrambled in response to alerts that President Barack Obama would be making a major news announcement Sunday night. As Brian Stelter of The New York Times Read more
Communication is like breathing. We do it all the time, so we can easily take it for granted. But managers who want to become great bosses understand that communication isn’t a function — it’s a skill, one you can develop. And… Read more
Jim Naughton’s new memoir, “46 Frogs: Tales of a Serial Prankster,” begins with a story about a leader he admired — and tormented — more than any other: the legendary Philadelphia Inquirer editor Gene Roberts.
As the chapter unfolds,… Read more
As employees, we’re pretty good at describing a boss’s leadership style. We use descriptive terms like:
And a lot more colorful expressions I’m certain you can add.
Managers do… Read more
Let’s hear it for bosses with heart. You know, the ones who: