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The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time

Rick Conlow

Managers often miss the greatest leadership principle of all-time. Let’s get to where the rubber meets the road. They give you clues to what’s going on in organizations, and the potential impact of The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time. This is true about what it takes to be a successful leader.

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Why Minimize Management Decision Time

Johanna Rothman

I still see so many teams spend weeks at a time estimating projects they won't start for years. Or, that someone is supposed to estimate ROI when no one has done any small experiments to see if anyone would buy/use this product/feature. They adjourned the meeting to get forecasts from the teams. ” He paused for a moment.

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Do You Really Have Time to Do a Do-over?

Makarios Consulting

The manager and employee (and possibly other members of the team) are thrust into fire-drill mode because the presentation is the next day and it has to be re-done in a deadline-driven rush. How much time would it have taken to check for understanding in the initial delegation meeting? Ten minutes? Perhaps fifteen?

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Do You Really Have Time to Do a Do-over?

Makarios Consulting

The manager and employee (and possibly other members of the team) are thrust into fire-drill mode because the presentation is the next day and it has to be re-done in a deadline-driven rush. How much time would it have taken to check for understanding in the initial delegation meeting? Ten minutes? Perhaps fifteen?

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How to Get Your Team to Use Their Vacation Time

Harvard Business

So if vacation has such a good ROI, why are people taking less and less of it? In one study, researchers found that employees fear that their manager will think less of them for taking vacation. Use a few minutes in a team meeting to share some of the research on the benefits of vacation. First, make the business case.

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Your Sales Training Is Probably Lackluster. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. On-boarding, for example, is usually a one-off session in which reps are expected to absorb large amounts of information in a limited amount of time.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and the Human Capital Institute (HCI): Studies have shown that coaching programs yield a positive return on investment (ROI), with estimates of ROI ranging from 5:1 to 7:1 or even higher. It requires guidance, support, and accountability, fostering growth, development, and time-management.