It’s 2018. With help from human resources, managers need to carefully consider the new risks facing their personal standing, reputation and job security
Ten years ago, I published a commentary piece in this magazine, titled “Defensive management in a bully-saturated era.” In it, I suggested managers ought to add defence skills to their competencies tool kit. I cautioned that if they didn’t, they might find themselves — inadvertently and despite best intentions — on the receiving end of harassment or bullying complaints.
