As a manager, delivering constructive criticism is a necessary and difficult part of the job. It can be emotionally tough to say something to someone else that you know they don’t want to hear.

During year one at Smith, Professor Bill Van Voris wrote in the margin of my first essay, “Reading this is like sliding on mashed bananas.” I rewrote that essay three times to get a B. And I learned ...

In other words, the best organisations have leaders that foster a culture of excellence. A winning culture cannot be achieved without constructive criticism and discipline. Not so much a science, ...

This article was originally published on wizardsandwhatnot.com as Hermione's lessons on constructive criticism & attention to detail in Harry Potter.