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Retain Retrain or Release… Part 2

Do you know what talent you need?Businesses do not start in well organized and structured entities with HR OD departments and work specialization in place. They are far more organic and messy than that. They start of with an inspiration … Continue reading

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Retain Retrain or Release… Part 1

How does an effective leader or manager address the issue of retention? What strategies can be employed to minimize the impact to the organization when a high performer decides to leave? Better yet how can we help them not leave … Continue reading

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Catch and Release? Retain or Release!

Its late morning Friday and you are in the zone working through just how to get the organization on board with your latest improvement project. Just then your top performer shows up at your door. She jars you out of … Continue reading

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Plugging A Really Good Newsletter

A while back on the Cranky Middle Manager Podcast (I do recommend this by the way Wayne interviews the people leaders like to listen to and learn from) I discovered a guy named Wally Bock. Wally has a weekly newletter … Continue reading

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Leadership Development Community Question Answered Part 2

What should an entrepreneur be thinking about as they start a new retail business from an inventory management point of view? Today we close out the question on inventory with Norman Katz. In this post Norman takes on a very … Continue reading

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Leadership Development Community Question Answered Part 1

Leadership is not a process of reflection alone but rather a balanced process of execution and thoughtful consideration. Striking a balance is crucial. Find yourself too far to the execution side and you will fail more often than you need, … Continue reading

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