Coaching, leadership, sales training Paul Abrams Coaching, leadership, sales training Paul Abrams

Leaders are Learning Book 7/26 Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning when outgunned and OutManned

How can you as a leader or teammate improve yourself? This handbook has the ability to make you a better leader or teammate to win at your ultimate goal.

We can always learn something from past leaders, look inside yourself and see what can be worked on!

We can always learn something from past leaders, look inside yourself and see what can be worked on!

Leaders are learning series book 7/26 Hal Moore in Leadership, winning when outgunned and outmanned

 

Four basic principles of leadership

  1. Principle #1 three strikes and you are not out, There is always a way to help someone improve until there is not.

    1. Leaders have a positive mindset

  2. Principle #2 there’s always one more thing you can do to influence any situation in your favor. And after that, there’s one more thing

    1. A leader is paid to do three things

      1. Get the job done and get it done well

      2. Plan ahead- be proactive, not reactive

      3. Exercise good sound judgment in doing all of the above.

  3.  Principle #3 - when nothing is wrong, there’s nothing wrong-Except there’s nothing wrong. That’s when a leader has to be the most alert.

  4. Don’t let your guard down

  5. Principle #4 - trust your instincts

    1. If you know in your heart an action is wrong don’t do it!

    2. Rule of doubts- never try and deceive your people they will smell it out quickly.

    3. No job is ever beneath you. In whatever you do, do it to the best of your abilities

  6. The best leaders strive to create a family environment within their Org.

  7. Loyalty up and down the chain of command

  8. The first person you need to discipline is yourself

  9. To be a leader, you must be willing to be a lifelong learner!

  10. Good listeners- when you listen you know twice as much as the other guy

  11. Always have a dream- accomplish it and find another

  12. Create your future

  13. Never say no to yourself, make the other guy say no

  14. Never Quit

  15. Find a way to turn a minus into a plus

  16. Do more with less

  17. Types of bad leaders

    1. Bully

    2. Narcissistic

    3. Divisive

    4. Insular

    5. Hypocritical

    6. Enforcement

    7. Callous

    8. Seniority preference

    9. Credit hog leaders

    10. Blame shifting leaders

  18. If you can’t justify the rationale of order to yourself don’t make subordinates do it. Re-evaluate your reasons and find another method.

  19. Duty is selfless devotion

  20. Leaders stay informed of current events and they should anticipate challenges based on those events

  21. A good leader never discriminates or alienates based on race color or genetic factors

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What is Soft Skills Training?

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Soft skills are a combination of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character traits, attitudes, career attributes, social intelligence and emotional intelligence quotients among others that enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals with complementing hard skills. 

Many times companies neglect these skills in there employees growth. These soft skills can be developing new leaders through executive coaching or leadership and development training. It could also be investing in Sales and Presentation skills training or just giving your team a better grasp of the financials they are responsible for. Knowing how to work and build relationships and network internally and external to the company. Some companies are caught between a rock and hard place where they do not have the internal departments to spend time on these tasks or expertise. This is where companies like RTB Limited come in. Outsourcing of these training and coaching services enables companies to invest time and money into the growth and development of their most valuable assets their employees. 

Recent data shows the benefits of investing in soft skills training and executive coaching. This investment whether from the top down, middle or bottom-up leads to better results. From The Executive coaching level, you will see better teamwork and potentially better sales results. If you invest in the middle of your company you can see future leaders flourish and grow and be the next team that takes your company to higher results. If you invest in the bottom half or your company even in manufacturing employees feel more engaged and output increases. https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/how-to-measure-the-impact-of-soft-skills-training/

 

Talk to your HR department to see if they are ready to help invest in your professional growth. We can help you Ring The Bell to a successful career.

 

Soft Skills training at an Engineering company in Philadelphia 

 

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Adding Sales Training to Your Company

What does your current sales training program look like?

Many Small to medium-sized businesses have either a product or service to sell. It could be the best new widget or this excellent service that differentiates you from the competition.  In the early stages of a business, word of mouth which is the most potent form of marketing, will drive sales, but at a certain point, that will dry up. You must add a sales team to your company to help sustain your growth and aspirations. Maybe you are doing all the sales yourself. What is your process, what is your method of selling your product or service? These are all questions every business owner should know.

So, what should your first steps be?

  1. Identify your issue - is your business flat and in need of a boost

  2. What is your biggest challenge?

  3. How do you expect to conquer this challenge?

  4. If you fail in this challenge, what will be the result?

These Simple steps will help you identify what is the root cause of your flat revenue stream. Now you need a solution, it can be as simple as outlining who your key targets are. It could also be how your company moves potential targets through your pipeline. Without direction, your sales and your team will become disillusioned.  Companies like www.RTBLimited.com specialize in this process. They have years of experience in sales, marketing, finance, process, and business development to help you succeed.  Schedule a free consultation today with our team.