Apr 9, 2020 | Sanger Programs, Managing Teams, Leadership Crisis Challenge
Nicole Crosby, MBA ’20 and Brad Lorant, OMBA ’22, reflect on their experience at the Sanger Leadership Crisis Challenge earlier this year. They give an overview of how a team of seven Michigan students who didn’t know each other came together to devise a plan,...
Mar 26, 2020 | Lindy Greer, Managing Teams, Strategies and Tips
As countless companies of all sizes find themselves shifting to remote work due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the challenge also creates opportunities. Michigan Ross Professor and Sanger faculty director Lindy Greer says that now is a great time for organizations...
Mar 4, 2020 | Managing Teams, Emotions, Lindy Greer, Strategies and Tips
Traditionally, we’ve been taught to avoid discussing feelings in the workplace, but a growing body of research shows that leaders who are transparent about their emotions are more successful in their own work and boost the performance of the people working with them....
Nov 14, 2019 | Orientation, Sanger Programs, Managing Teams
At the start of their MBA, 425+ Michigan Ross full-time MBAs from the Class of 2020 got their hands dirty — literally. Paint, feathers, and glitter were on hand during the Big Picture, an exercise led by faculty members Lindy Greer, Sue Ashford, and Dave Mayer. Learn...
Oct 24, 2019 | Lindy Greer, Managing Teams, Communication, Strategies and Tips
Faculty director Lindy Greer was recently featured in CNN Business with several tips for dealing with passive-aggressive colleagues. Her first tip is about simply starting an active listening conversation: “To create a safe conversation, you need a change of...
Aug 30, 2019 | Managing Teams, Strategies and Tips
Think about the last time you were part of a high-functioning team. One that was particularly creative, collaborative, strategic, and results-oriented. Who was responsible for the team’s success? Was it the team leader? Was it other individual contributors? Most...
Jul 15, 2019 | Books, Managing Teams, Communication, Strategies and Tips
After a busy and rewarding winter semester, our team was eager to dive back into our book club. With a recommendation from Sanger’s new faculty director, Lindy Greer, we decided to read Difficult Conversations: How To Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce...
