Rick Conlow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Managing your time, leads to managing your life. Real time management is self-management. As on manager said, “Everyone gets more than I deserve.” 4 Successful Techniques to Manage Your Time for Results. 4 Successful Techniques to Manage Your Time for Results. You can manage yourself!

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I wrote the following post (edited slightly here) in response to someone on Quora who indicated that they were having a hard time coping with the transition from management consulting to a startup in terms of the more experimental nature of the startup world and feeling like they were not using their past skills and knowledge.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 10, 2018

Do You Know What Stops Sales Managers from Coaching? If you are responsible for the performance of your sales team, you must first identify what stops sales managers from coaching so you can systematically remove the big obstacles to their acting as effective coaches. Why Sales Coaching Matters.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 30, 2010

included me on her distribution list for an advanced reading copy of her new book, The 24-Hour Customer. I cannot say enough good things about this book. In my mind, the book is excellent for executives, strategists, marketing, and innovators. The 24-Hour Customer is a book with rich thinking.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 10, 2010

Charlene Li, founder of the Altimeter Group and co-author of the bestselling book Groundswell , was generous to include me on her distribution list for an advanced reading copy of her new book Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead. business school curricula).

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Consulting Success

MAY 10, 2021

Perry Marshall, one of the most expensive business strategists in the world and well-known for his book, 80/20 Sales and Marketing, has come to talk with Michael Zipursky on growing a business through elimination. Every business owner or entrepreneur is looking to achieve business growth but doesn’t know where to start.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Pragmatic Bookshelf is having its annual Black Friday sale, starting Nov 22, and running through Dec 1. Give thanks for books Happy reading! The post Prags Have a 40% Off Thanksgiving Sale appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. All ebooks are 40% off. Yes, all of mine and everyone else’s.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Lee is not just a great leader; he also turned his leadership success into a highly profitable leadership and management training business, so he's got some best practices on how he stands out in the market and wins clients. Next steps: Check out Lee's website for resources, books, and how to create magic in your organization: [link].

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 24, 2023

Unfortunately, toxic offices, plants, stores, and managers abound. Managers of the future will have the people skills to lead highly productive and engaging hybrid work teams. Managers of the future will have the people skills to lead highly productive and engaging hybrid work teams. 82% of managers fail. A record 4.2

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Markovitz Consulting

MAY 26, 2020

“The problem is, I don’t have a sales manager I can trust.” Too bad that she didn’t read my new book, The Conclusion Trap. It’s always a lack: a lack of money, a lack of time, a lack of a trustworthy sales manager, a lack of a wish-granting genie. You hear people voice this kind of “problem” all the time.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Dorie is the author of several popular business books — Entrepreneurial You, a guidebook about how you can make money doing what you love, Reinventing You, a book on professional reinvention, and Stand Out, how to become a recognized expert in your field. That was when her first book, Reinventing Yourself, was born.

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Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

Based on research for my book Sales Ex Machina: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the World of Selling , here are five specific areas where AI algorithms can be leveraged to help your business grow by helping your sales team sell more: Price Optimization: Knowing what discount, if any, to give a client is always a tricky situation.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2019

Last week , I wrote about how the unpredictability of “management by walking around” disrupts daily operations in an organization and leads to mura (unevenness), muri (overburden), and muda (waste). This week I’d like to address sales incentives and volume discounts.

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Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2016

see this example Gannt-like chart from my book outlining four illustrative workstreams ), the activities within each area (both client consultant activities), key deliverables, key milestones, assumptions, etc. This section may also list key goals of the client for the project.

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Managers are poorly trained and disengaged from executive leadership. The negative bottom-line results equal lower customer service, quality, productivity, and sales. Servant Leadership: Create a Trust Mindset This starts at the top, but all managers must work at it, and it is challenging work. We used a variety of approaches.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Which is a sales killer. Sure by the end of being coached by you, someone might get rid themselves of false beliefs, bad job or toxic relationships and you might apply your 5-step process in your consulting, but that isn't what is going to get a client to excitedly book a free consult with you to learn more about what you do.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 30, 2014

In other words, there may be more to the recent flash-crash than just one weak retail sales datum a deeper malaise surrounding weak profits may be driving events. Is Your Favorite Company Cooking the Books? In addition to his own excellent analysis, Albert linked to Montier''s C-Score: Are your favourite stocks cooking the books?

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Managers are poorly trained and disengaged from executive leadership. The negative bottom-line results equal lower customer service, quality, productivity, and sales. Servant Leadership: Create a Trust Mindset This starts at the top, but all managers must work at it, and it is challenging work. We used a variety of approaches.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 15, 2013

drop in sales through August, the biggest drop in sales since the crisis began. Data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that sales in supermarkets were down 7.2% Inquiring minds may wish to revisit my September 5, 2012 post: Spain VAT Hike Largest In History; Stunning Ineptitude Will Make History Books.

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2022

Why you need a COO or Operations Manager. Many founders and CEOs ask us this question: Do I need an operations manager? How do I best structure the role of an COO or operations manager. What qualifications should an operations manager or COO have? COO or Operations Manager - What's the difference?

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Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This involved over 200 locations and six layers of management. The company’s sales goals required great improvement in employee engagement and customer experience. Sales results beat the competition. When this happens, the manager succeeds. Finally, see Rick’s newest book. NPS and eNPS numbers soared.

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Rick Conlow

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Good managers are different from other bosses. A key attribute about good managers is that they talk differently than their colleagues, and that adds to our sense of empowerment. 10 Phrases from Good Managers. 10 Phrases from Good Managers. Good managers do this concisely but with passion, not matter what the work is.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 25, 2017

Pursue mastery in business development if you can (aka sales). Although it depends on your firm, consider writing articles, whitepapers, or books. I should have done this more in my career, but when I did eventually publish a book on implementing behavioral science initiatives, it helped solidify a specialty in people’s minds.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. Among CEO top priorities are sales growth and profit. Customer loyalty generates sales growth and profit. According to management studies, a key reason leaders derail is that they do not communicate well.

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Alan Weiss

JANUARY 26, 2022

Most instruction books are written for the technical people preparing them, not the end user. Most department stores are organized around sales convenience, not purchasing convenience. What are you focused on, your magical six steps to effective change management or your client’s business outcomes and success?

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LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

Here are a few examples from decades of change management consulting projects of now-defunct organizations that, in order to avoid disaster did not. Yes, the “old fashioned” bookstores all struggle to compete with online book sales but Borders had additional challenges they failed to meet. The company failed on multiple fronts.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Finally, see Rick’s newest book. CEO/Founder, Rick Conlow International: RCI transforms managers into leaders by coaching and training them to become Servant Leaders. Clients achieve record-breaking performances in sales growth, customer experience improvement, employee engagement and leadership effectiveness.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Some of my books are about this. Sales support: In many organizations, the main role of marketing is to support the work of the sales team. Project management : Given how much time, money and effort go into the marketing function, it requires consistent and insightful leadership. Promotion : This is more tactical.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 9, 2023

In addition, get Rick’s newest book. ” RCI partners with companies by applying high-performance strategies to coach, train, and consult to achieve breakthrough results through their management teams. As a result, poor execution leads to lower sales growth, profit, or customer loyalty.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 21, 2014

Since this blog has a long history covering management consulting, I thought I would share some thoughts on integrating behavioral economics into the practice of consulting. In the book, “Save More Tomorrow” [link] , Dr. Shlomo Benartzi introduced the notion of a behavioral audit for 401(k) and defined contribution plans.

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Rick Conlow

DECEMBER 20, 2021

As a result, managers and companies are desperate to recruit and retain employees. A nasty company culture and oppressive management behavior reduces employee performance and drives them away. By the way, any manager can, regardless of company strategy, do this in his or her department or team. That is all good.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

The Fed's Beige Book is a summary and analysis of economic activity and conditions, issued roughly two weeks prior to monetary policy meetings of the Fed. Book " is an adequate expression. This month, the Beige Book is 50 pages long. Don't bother reading the book. It's not worth the slog.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Books devoted to problem-solving emphasize the importance of deeply understanding the problem before implementing countermeasures. Our managers don’t nurture a culture of continuous improvement. The second problem statement puts the focus on the managers. Many of them (including mine !)

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Read books or listen to audiobooks on business and consulting. To learn more about this book, read our McKinsey Way Book Review. It’s heavy, so skim it.

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Rick Conlow

JULY 11, 2023

Great companies and managers elevate people first. For example, high employee disengagement equals: Poor morale More employee turnover Absenteeism Poor customer service Lower productivity Fewer sales Lack of employee loyalty Less profit. The second reason for neglect is that managers lack basic leadership skills.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 1, 2023

Gallup says 82% of managers fail. The worst bosses contribute to poor morale and bad attitudes, which lead to poor productivity, indifferent customer service, lower sales, reduced quality, and poorer overall financial results. Yes, it does seem that some managers do well in spite of the pitiful leadership practices.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2019

Management By Walking Around in their seminal book In Search of Excellence , Tom Peters and Bob Waterman popularized the concept of “management by walking around” (MBWA), encouraging leaders to get out of their offices and randomly walk around the company to see firsthand what’s going on.

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