Lead by Adventure

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Whether it’s a matter of training on company culture and process or learning new hard skills, there is a learning curve for every job. Few people come into a new job or position knowing everything they need to know. Investing in training leads to more engagement and better retention of employees.

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Management Due Diligence Leadership Learning Curve 100

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2013

If it’s between empower or control…choose empower – Except in cases such as vision or a moral issue, letting go of control and empowering others almost always works out better than expected.

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Leadership Learning Curve Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing 62

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 27, 2016

Except in cases such as vision or a moral issue, letting go of control and empowering others almost always works out better than expected. Even if the person isn’t successful, I have seen the learning curve for them and the team is huge and often some of the best discoveries for the team are made when I get out of the way.

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Learning Curve Commitment Consensus Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 18, 2017

I have had more than one hard learning curve in this area. I could spend a whole blog post – and probably should – on how I have personally witnessed egos lead to moral, spiritual and professional failure. Our bodies and minds need time to rejuvenate and recover. They will trip on their own ego.

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Delegation Learning Curve Long-term Short-term 52

Your Voice of Encouragement

JANUARY 18, 2010

There was a lot of absenteeism, and morale seemed quite low. He realized that a coach could reduce his learning curve and provide the support he needed. Heres one of my favorites. Jeff" owns a hotel in one of the New England states. Two years ago he was distressed about problems with his staff.

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Hotels Survey Software Learning Curve 105

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Based on the user’s actions, a game can quickly adapt to the learner’s individual skill level and learning curve — clear advantages vis-à-vis books, articles, or seminars. The learning curve of a game can thus be tailored to the individual player, without overwhelming them as reality often does.

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Seminar Learning Curve Strategy Comparison 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

And because you jumped in to save the day, employees don’t have the opportunity to learn. What’s more, morale takes a hit — employees begin to believe that no matter what they do, their work isn’t good enough. Consider the example of Jay, the CEO of a multimillion-dollar organization.

Delegation 8

Delegation Letter Learning-by-Doing Learning Curve 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 6, 2012

There always must exist a learning curve. Research shows that we learn three times more from failures than from successes. In addition to financial, cover-up costs can include the effects upon morale, activity levels, productivity, decision making, creativity, adaptation and innovation.

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Planning Consultative Learning-by-Doing Cost 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

High Costs, Learning Curves. Employee Morale and Output. Rules and responsibilities within each sector of companies are changing. Each of us must ask what we can contribute and our roles in adapting to the crises. Corporate scandals of each of the last 10 years cost the U.S. The scandals resulted in one million job cuts.

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 18, 2011

To maintain high worker morale, productivity, and loyalty in such a diverse and changing conditions, IBM has placed new emphasis on the "resources" component of HR in four directions. First, it emphasizes equitable benefits for all, in all countries, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual preference.

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Learning Curve Globalization Airlines Training 13