Dear Dave: My department has continued to work away on a project that most of us know is ultimately dead in the water. As a manager, I have learned when initiatives are wasting money and resources.

Kendall Myers is a Senior Author with Collider. As part of the TV and Movies Features team, she writes about some of the most popular releases before, during, and after they premiere. In three years, ...

Knowing when to slack off and ship “bad” work is another skill altogether, because that frees up your energy to do “good” work. It’s a great mantra in the professional realm. The problem still emerges ...