The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
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There Is No Magic Pill
I provided a seminar on Business and Marketing Plans for a group of senior managers recently. At the end of the session, during our final question and answer session, one attendee said, "I understand the value in everything you've shared today, but what can I do to increase sales right now?"
Succession Planning – Your Next Big Project
Every day, there are stories in the media discussing the importance of succession planning, yet many of us business owners aren't paying heed.
Clear Needs Lead to Clear Hires
I received a telephone call recently from a client desperately trying to fill a vacancy in her accounting office. After describing the situation she read the position description to me.
Control Freaks
It's happening again. We've been contacted by several clients all dealing with the same issue: current top management is ready to move on (retire, sell, quit, transfer to a new division, etc.) and there's no staff ready or able to replace them.
Love to Hate Meetings
If you ever want an easy topic to generate debate among a management team, try:
Meetings - A waste of time or an effective use of time?
Developing Your Future Leaders: It’s Your Responsibility
Many business owners still believe their Human Resources (HR) department is primarily responsible for developing their organization's future leaders.
Directors Direct. Managers Do.
Recently a colleague asked me for advice to help him with one of his clients. My colleague's been working with this particular client for several years, but it's getting to a point of frustration where my colleague's ready to walk away.
Accountability Allows Leadership
A senior manager recently asked what the difference was between a manager and a leader. I told her:
"A manager is responsible for taking care of the here and now. A manager ensures the resources are used efficiently, and plans for maximum utilization of staff, equipment, materials, and capital. A manager knows how to multi-task and deal with ever-shifting priorities.