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Running your company in the most cost effective way possible should be your number one priority right now. Most business owners assume that things are being run efficiently and cost effectively, but that’s often not the case at all. MORE
Greatness comes at a cost. A cost many people aren’t willing to pay. Greatness will cost you: Your time. Many times people don’t reach the level of greatness within them because they’re unwilling to pay the cost to be great. MORE
CoolTools has a holiday gift guide and several items are tempting MORE
There are hidden costs involved in a leader who is overly cautious. Here are 7 hidden costs of attempting to eliminate risk: Limited growth. The post 7 Hidden Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson. MORE
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In business, being able to keep costs as low as possible is key to get the maximum return for your business. But what many businesses get confused with, is the fact that cutting costs doesn’t have to jeopardise jobs or quality in your business or product. Reduce Overhead Costs. MORE
The unimaginative and uncommitted blame lack of money for lack of action. But you don’t need money, position, or resources to make a positive difference where you work. All you need to bring… Continue reading → Leading MORE
Disrespect feels like a pat on the head, followed by a closing door. Disrespect encourages your inner accuser to whisper, “You don’t matter.” Disrespect increase sick days, slow downs, and paybacks. Nearly 80% of… Continue reading → Taking others higher Motivation Encouragement Leadership Development Leadership organizational success MORE
It was costing them roughly $288K a year. This number did not include lost opportunity costs, nor any hard costs. You’ll have an idea of your soft costs. The post The Cost of Presence in Your Organization appeared first on Anese Cavanaugh. Originally shared on ceo.com in partnership with Switch & Shift’s Leadership Presence Series. Conservatively. MORE
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Instinctively Reactive Leadership – Another Cost A few weeks back, I wrote about “ toxic leadership ” and how it is a huge cost to organizations. This week, I was led to think about another cost – “reactive leadership”. P.S.: Read this earlier post “ To Err is Human – Treating People When They Make Mistakes ” to see another example of reactive leadership and its cost. MORE
No Cost and Low Cost Reward & Recognition Strategies to Boost Performance. During this fast-paced webinar you will learn about many no-cost and low-cost reward and recognition techniques. Tue, Dec 6, 2016 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST. Cost: $99. MORE
The truth is that the actual monetary costs of not bridging this gap between generations can be tremendous. The costs are substantial. There is an additional cost in the poor performance of one employee affecting the entire output of a team or department. MORE
The two men at dinner were clearly on the same wavelength. One of them was my friend Jon Katzenbach, the former McKinsey & Co. director who now heads his own elite consulting boutique. The other was Niko Canner, his brilliant partner. They were planning a new venture. But something about their conversation was slightly off. When Niko floated ideas, Jon tended to interrupt him. “That’s a great idea,” Jon would say, “but it might work better if you.” MORE
On a coaching call this past December with one of my clients, we were discussing his 2014 goals for his business. He is a successful business owner and leader, very much a Type A personality, works long and hard, and loves his family. MORE
Safe, Reliable, Cost Effective… Economic demands place increasing pressure on executive and managers to reduce costs while maintaining high levels of operational safety, reliability, and efficiency. MORE
The cost was right and we were also given free 2 day shipping with any purchases fulfilled by Amazon. There are many low cost items that used to ship free with Amazon Prime. These low cost items will ship free, but only with an order of $25 or more. MORE
Yet, if you gave them a choice of getting in a car with someone who had passed their test or someone who hadn’t passed their test, they would take the former no matter what the cost difference was. You just finished reading The Cost Of Not Training Your Employees Will Shock You! ! MORE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Real benefits come when managers begin to understand the profound difference between “cost cutting” and “eliminating the causes of costs.” Cutting costs by fiat via executive orders reduces the capability of the organization. Those costs are often born by customers. In the short term reducing costs in such a manner improves the financial statements. Minimizing costs in one place can often lead to maximizing costs in another. MORE
It’s useful because it reminds us that just because we get billed for mobile in one package, we should decompose the costs like we would for other capabilities. It’s worth the time to break bundled costs down: you may need to differentiate service levels among your customers or find that mobile is providing capability that makes other options redundant (e.g., It could be confusing because the costs aren’t as easily severable as other capabilities. MORE
If we desire to be leaders it should cost us something. Here are 7 high costs of leadership: Personal agenda. This one should never be intentional, but when you are leading change…when it involves risk and unknowns – this will often be for a season a significant cost. MORE
From time to time, I come upon material that seems especially interesting and, more to the point, valuable. Here is one example: The 10Minutes series from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC), a Delaware limited liability partnership. * * * We recognize how busy you are… …so we are asking for just 10 minutes of your time to [.]. MORE
"Talking to employees about cost cuts is a difficult job for leaders and communicators, yet it is vitally important to get it right, especially now that it is such a big part of the way businesses function," explains communications expert, David Grossman. MORE
Guest post by Jüri Kaljundi As a CEO, I make sure that at the end of the week I know what every member of my team is up to and they know that I know. Because I believe that … Continue reading → Leadership Team Building Communication engagement teamwork MORE
The staggering cost of employee turnover goes largely unrecognized. There is no financial statement line item, no general ledger entry, and no budget explicitly set aside for this expense that can cost evenly modestly sized companies well over a million dollars each year. MORE
The following is a preview of Untangling the USA: The Cost of Complexity and What Can Be Done About It by Etienne Deffarges. The result is high costs (literally trillions of dollars), poor results, deepening social inequality, and the erosion of public trust. MORE
When an entire team is involved, the level of effort, time and cost adds up quickly. This is where the cost really multiplies. And this doesn’t factor in the cost of morale lost in the process! The post The Cost of Unclear Expectations appeared first on Nathan Magnuson. I’m told that one quote preachers try to live by is, “If it’s foggy in the pulpit, it’s cloudy in the pew.” MORE
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Hidden Costs 25 As a business leader, if you think “costs” are only the ones where you spend real money, think again. Have you ever realized the costs of: having an inefficient leadership team? These are costs too! MORE
Costly. Here are 7 high costs of good leadership: Personal agenda – Good leaders give up their personal desires for the good of others, the team or the organization. I’ve identified 7 costs of leadership. What costs of leadership have you discovered? MORE
And for all the note card, bell ringing, and public praise methods, each author agrees on the most simple and cost effective method for engaging their people. Do you remember Bob Nelson’s series of books “ 1001 Ways “? MORE
Tim Berry shows how to calculate the hourly cost of an employee MORE
Please Don’t Do This. Last week I spoke with a company executive who said, “People are upset, can you help us with some team-building?” ” I replied, “Probably not.” MORE
An employee leaving your company costs you in a multitude of ways. You have to find a replacement, of course, but you’ll also find a cost to productivity as other employees make up for the loss as well as possibly fumble through skills or knowledge they don’t have. MORE
There is a common misperception that being more efficient necessarily equates to being more cost effective. While seemingly desirable to be more efficient, the benefits may not necessarily be cost reductions. MORE
The reasons employees may be absent from work are varied and many but the bottom line is, absenteeism has a larger cost associated with it than many people realize. While initially costly, the long-term benefits are well worth it. MORE
The post The Cost of Distrust appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. More and more often I find that a centerpiece of leadership training we design for Clients has trust – understanding it and understanding how to build it – as an important component. MORE
Being a man or woman of character doesn’t come without some cost associated. Here are 5 high costs to pay for having character: Ignoring the right to get even… Forfeiting profit over integrity… Refusing personal gain for the greater good… Resisting temptation when no one would know… Forgiving when it hurts… Of course, not all of these require sacrificing character. What other costs would you add to my list? MORE
One steep costly blindspot that I have observed in working with leaders is the unconscious avoidance, denial and/or toleration of under-performing employees. Shocking costs of hiring mistakes. More commonly known as the cost of a mis-hire. MORE
All too often, executives and planners focus on the cost of implementing a project and omit recognition of the other associated costs accompanying the resulting outputs once the project is completed. Many project costs often go unrecognized. MORE
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Spending and costs are important factors to consider when you set up your company. Starting at the very beginning, we need to look at the overall costs of a new company in year one. On average it costs around 30K to get a new company up and running. Photo courtesy of Pixabay. MORE
cities, that there are six things these effective leaders do that don't cost money. They do, however, cost time and effort. I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave. MORE
Cost Related Topics Nathan Magnuson
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
When an entire team is involved, the level of effort, time and cost adds up quickly. This is where the cost really multiplies. And this doesn’t factor in the cost of morale lost in the process! The post The Cost of Unclear Expectations appeared first on Nathan Magnuson. I’m told that one quote preachers try to live by is, “If it’s foggy in the pulpit, it’s cloudy in the pew.”
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 15, 2018
Greatness comes at a cost. A cost many people aren’t willing to pay. Greatness will cost you: Your time. Many times people don’t reach the level of greatness within them because they’re unwilling to pay the cost to be great.
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
The staggering cost of employee turnover goes largely unrecognized. There is no financial statement line item, no general ledger entry, and no budget explicitly set aside for this expense that can cost evenly modestly sized companies well over a million dollars each year.
Strategy Driven
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Safe, Reliable, Cost Effective… Economic demands place increasing pressure on executive and managers to reduce costs while maintaining high levels of operational safety, reliability, and efficiency.
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
The post The Cost of Distrust appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. More and more often I find that a centerpiece of leadership training we design for Clients has trust – understanding it and understanding how to build it – as an important component.
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 25, 2017
The reasons employees may be absent from work are varied and many but the bottom line is, absenteeism has a larger cost associated with it than many people realize. While initially costly, the long-term benefits are well worth it.
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 11, 2014
On a coaching call this past December with one of my clients, we were discussing his 2014 goals for his business. He is a successful business owner and leader, very much a Type A personality, works long and hard, and loves his family.
QAspire
JULY 22, 2010
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Hidden Costs 25 As a business leader, if you think “costs” are only the ones where you spend real money, think again. Have you ever realized the costs of: having an inefficient leadership team? These are costs too!
Crossderry Blog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
It’s useful because it reminds us that just because we get billed for mobile in one package, we should decompose the costs like we would for other capabilities. It’s worth the time to break bundled costs down: you may need to differentiate service levels among your customers or find that mobile is providing capability that makes other options redundant (e.g., It could be confusing because the costs aren’t as easily severable as other capabilities.
Execupundit
MAY 21, 2013
Tim Berry shows how to calculate the hourly cost of an employee
Strategy Driven
JULY 12, 2016
There is a common misperception that being more efficient necessarily equates to being more cost effective. While seemingly desirable to be more efficient, the benefits may not necessarily be cost reductions.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 28, 2012
From time to time, I come upon material that seems especially interesting and, more to the point, valuable. Here is one example: The 10Minutes series from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC), a Delaware limited liability partnership. * * * We recognize how busy you are… …so we are asking for just 10 minutes of your time to [.].
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Costly. Here are 7 high costs of good leadership: Personal agenda – Good leaders give up their personal desires for the good of others, the team or the organization. I’ve identified 7 costs of leadership. What costs of leadership have you discovered?
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 9, 2017
If we desire to be leaders it should cost us something. Here are 7 high costs of leadership: Personal agenda. This one should never be intentional, but when you are leading change…when it involves risk and unknowns – this will often be for a season a significant cost.
Ron Edmondson
MARCH 13, 2017
There are hidden costs involved in a leader who is overly cautious. Here are 7 hidden costs of attempting to eliminate risk: Limited growth. The post 7 Hidden Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 20, 2015
Please Don’t Do This. Last week I spoke with a company executive who said, “People are upset, can you help us with some team-building?” ” I replied, “Probably not.”
The Empowered Buisness
OCTOBER 30, 2013
One steep costly blindspot that I have observed in working with leaders is the unconscious avoidance, denial and/or toleration of under-performing employees. Shocking costs of hiring mistakes. More commonly known as the cost of a mis-hire.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 11, 2017
The unimaginative and uncommitted blame lack of money for lack of action. But you don’t need money, position, or resources to make a positive difference where you work. All you need to bring… Continue reading → Leading
Execupundit
NOVEMBER 25, 2013
CoolTools has a holiday gift guide and several items are tempting
Eric Jacobson
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
"Talking to employees about cost cuts is a difficult job for leaders and communicators, yet it is vitally important to get it right, especially now that it is such a big part of the way businesses function," explains communications expert, David Grossman.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 9, 2018
The following is a preview of Untangling the USA: The Cost of Complexity and What Can Be Done About It by Etienne Deffarges. The result is high costs (literally trillions of dollars), poor results, deepening social inequality, and the erosion of public trust.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 6, 2017
Spending and costs are important factors to consider when you set up your company. Starting at the very beginning, we need to look at the overall costs of a new company in year one. On average it costs around 30K to get a new company up and running. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Strategy Driven
MARCH 1, 2011
All too often, executives and planners focus on the cost of implementing a project and omit recognition of the other associated costs accompanying the resulting outputs once the project is completed. Many project costs often go unrecognized.
Women on Business
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
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Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
And for all the note card, bell ringing, and public praise methods, each author agrees on the most simple and cost effective method for engaging their people. Do you remember Bob Nelson’s series of books “ 1001 Ways “?
Anese Cavanaugh
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
It was costing them roughly $288K a year. This number did not include lost opportunity costs, nor any hard costs. You’ll have an idea of your soft costs. The post The Cost of Presence in Your Organization appeared first on Anese Cavanaugh. Originally shared on ceo.com in partnership with Switch & Shift’s Leadership Presence Series. Conservatively.
Chart Your Course
DECEMBER 6, 2016
An employee leaving your company costs you in a multitude of ways. You have to find a replacement, of course, but you’ll also find a cost to productivity as other employees make up for the loss as well as possibly fumble through skills or knowledge they don’t have.
Strategy Driven
MAY 8, 2018
Running your company in the most cost effective way possible should be your number one priority right now. Most business owners assume that things are being run efficiently and cost effectively, but that’s often not the case at all.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Women On Business Sponsors business costsWe've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link].
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 4, 2015
Disrespect feels like a pat on the head, followed by a closing door. Disrespect encourages your inner accuser to whisper, “You don’t matter.” Disrespect increase sick days, slow downs, and paybacks. Nearly 80% of… Continue reading → Taking others higher Motivation Encouragement Leadership Development Leadership organizational success
Strategy Driven
MARCH 22, 2017
Yet, if you gave them a choice of getting in a car with someone who had passed their test or someone who hadn’t passed their test, they would take the former no matter what the cost difference was. You just finished reading The Cost Of Not Training Your Employees Will Shock You! !
QAspire
JANUARY 5, 2010
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Instinctively Reactive Leadership – Another Cost A few weeks back, I wrote about “ toxic leadership ” and how it is a huge cost to organizations. This week, I was led to think about another cost – “reactive leadership”. P.S.: Read this earlier post “ To Err is Human – Treating People When They Make Mistakes ” to see another example of reactive leadership and its cost.
Lead on Purpose
JUNE 20, 2015
Guest post by Jüri Kaljundi As a CEO, I make sure that at the end of the week I know what every member of my team is up to and they know that I know. Because I believe that … Continue reading → Leadership Team Building Communication engagement teamwork
Strategy Driven
JUNE 22, 2016
The truth is that the actual monetary costs of not bridging this gap between generations can be tremendous. The costs are substantial. There is an additional cost in the poor performance of one employee affecting the entire output of a team or department.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 28, 2017
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Deming Institute
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Real benefits come when managers begin to understand the profound difference between “cost cutting” and “eliminating the causes of costs.” Cutting costs by fiat via executive orders reduces the capability of the organization. Those costs are often born by customers. In the short term reducing costs in such a manner improves the financial statements. Minimizing costs in one place can often lead to maximizing costs in another.
Ron Edmondson
APRIL 22, 2011
Being a man or woman of character doesn’t come without some cost associated. Here are 5 high costs to pay for having character: Ignoring the right to get even… Forfeiting profit over integrity… Refusing personal gain for the greater good… Resisting temptation when no one would know… Forgiving when it hurts… Of course, not all of these require sacrificing character. What other costs would you add to my list?
Marshall Goldsmith
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
The two men at dinner were clearly on the same wavelength. One of them was my friend Jon Katzenbach, the former McKinsey & Co. director who now heads his own elite consulting boutique. The other was Niko Canner, his brilliant partner. They were planning a new venture. But something about their conversation was slightly off. When Niko floated ideas, Jon tended to interrupt him. “That’s a great idea,” Jon would say, “but it might work better if you.”
Joseph Lalonde
MARCH 14, 2014
The cost was right and we were also given free 2 day shipping with any purchases fulfilled by Amazon. There are many low cost items that used to ship free with Amazon Prime. These low cost items will ship free, but only with an order of $25 or more.
Management Excellence
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
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Chart Your Course
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
No Cost and Low Cost Reward & Recognition Strategies to Boost Performance. During this fast-paced webinar you will learn about many no-cost and low-cost reward and recognition techniques. Tue, Dec 6, 2016 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST. Cost: $99.
Women on Business
APRIL 16, 2015
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Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
cities, that there are six things these effective leaders do that don't cost money. They do, however, cost time and effort. I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave.
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