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Bruce Tulgan, JD

About

Bruce Tulgan, JD, is the author of It’s Okay to Be the Boss and the CEO of RainmakerThinking, a management research, consulting and training firm he founded in 1993. All of his work is based on 27 years of intensive workplace interviews and has been featured in thousands of news stories around the world. His new book is The Art of Being Indispensable at Work (Harvard Business Review Press.)

Recent Posts
The "Yes People" to Avoid at Work
A Personal Perspective: Those who always say yes aren't necessarily the most reliable workplace collaborators. There are three common types of "yes people" to avoid at work.
That's Not My Job! But Maybe It Should Be

Despite all the advantages of adding to your repertoire, you still need to choose very carefully before saying yes or no to a new task, responsibility, or project.

Despite all the advantages of adding to your repertoire, you still need to choose very carefully before saying yes or no to a new task, responsibility, or project.

Don't be afraid to take formal notes even in an informal chat with a colleague.
Make Your Workplace Chats Better

The tidbits gained during a quick check-in can be as important as information from formal meetings. The trick is adding structure to those unstructured conversations.

The tidbits gained during a quick check-in can be as important as information from formal meetings. The trick is adding structure to those unstructured conversations.

5 Steps to Vertical Alignment at Work

It’s not enough to align yourself after the fact at work. To keep your priorities straight and set yourself up for success, you must align yourself vertically along the way.

It’s not enough to align yourself after the fact at work. To keep your priorities straight and set yourself up for success, you must align yourself vertically along the way.

Make Your Work Meetings Better

Meetings have become ubiquitous in the collaboration-revolution workplace. Despite that, most meetings don't make the best use of participants' time.

Meetings have become ubiquitous in the collaboration-revolution workplace. Despite that, most meetings don't make the best use of participants' time.

Dealing With the Authority Conundrum

The mantra “work things out at your level” pushes as much decision-making as far down the chain as possible. The problem is most people don't have decision-making authority.

The mantra “work things out at your level” pushes as much decision-making as far down the chain as possible. The problem is most people don't have decision-making authority.

8 Hard Truths You Must Accept to Stand Out at Work

How do you make others want to contribute to your success at work? Stop focusing on what others can do for you and focus instead on what you can do for them.

How do you make others want to contribute to your success at work? Stop focusing on what others can do for you and focus instead on what you can do for them.