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READY, WILLING AND WORTHY
by Scott Wintrip

Some time ago I heard a wonderful song by Richard Mekdeci called "Ready, Willing and Worthy." So struck was I by the title, that I found I could focus on nothing else for the remainder of the event. I am always on the lookout for the simple and effective things in work and life. And "Ready, Willing and Worthy" immediately captured my attention as a simple and effective tool for exploring and making changes in your business.

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Why Managers Condone Incompetence

by Terry Petra

There is one thing worse than hiring the wrong person. That is to hang on to the employee long after the evidence indicates you should let them go. This is a problem that challenges managers at all levels of the organizational ladder.

Without getting into a discussion regarding hiring practices, let’s begin this monograph by simply stating that most managers, at one time or another, find themselves in a situation where they have an employee who should be terminated and yet, the manager takes no action. It may be a problem of unacceptable performance, poor attendance, negative attitude or lack of congruence between the manager’s primary operating style and the functional preferences of the employee.

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