This Week in Leadership Tactics

Oct. 15, 2021
This week's roundup discusses how to get the best performance out of your employees, why leaders fail and one thing good leaders know.

Oct. 15, 2021—To better assist shop owners with their leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential leadership material from some of its favorite sources. Here's a look at a few must-read articles from the past week.

5 Things You Can Do to Get the Best Performance Out of Your Self-Sufficient Employees Inc. 

Be careful about "over-coaching" them.

5 Reasons Why Leaders FailEntrepreneur

In today's volatile world, the pressure to perform and execute has never been greater.

Good Leaders Know You Can’t Fight RealityHarvard Business Review

You can’t effectively deal with a problem until you accept what you’ve been handed.

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