Author: Ryan Scholz

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About Ryan Scholz

Ryan Scholz works with leaders whose success is dependent on getting commitment and high performance from others. He is author of Turning Potential into Action: Eight Principles for Creating a Highly Engaged Work Place. For more information, visit his web site at http://www.lead-strat-assoc.com.

Making Good Hiring Decisions

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One of the biggest frustrations I encounter with executives and managers I work with is making bad hiring decisions The impact of making wrong decisions can be costly to the company

Firing the Rainmaker

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Here is the scenario He’s the star producer in your most profitable division

Focus on Strengths or Work on Weaknesses?

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The inspiration for the subject of this month’s article was an article I read in BNET The gist of the article was that a person needs to identify the key weaknesses or limitations that are holding them back and work to eliminate them

Becoming an Approachable Manager

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The worst assumption that managers can make about their area of responsibility is that they know everything that is going on in the department In reality, they only know what their people want them to know or think they need to know

New Year’s Resolutions

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I do not make New Year’s resolutions I find that the process of deciding what I want to accomplish in the next year is much more intense than simply coming up with a few “like to do’s” for the coming year

The Science of Motivation

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Most managers feel that a major part of their job is to motivate people who work for them The problem that many have is distinguishing the difference between motivation and manipulation