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Manitou Group Appoints Three New Leadership Roles in North America

May 9, 2018 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Don Vollmer is now vice president of engineering. Todd Miorin is senior director for program management and Jeffrey Weido is senior director for product management and marketing.

Why You Need to Delegate

By Sara Hey posted on May 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

It’s important to provide the necessary resources and authority a person needs in order to complete the delegated task or project. If you don’t, you are simply setting them and yourself up for failure.

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3 Phrases Confident Leaders Use Every Day

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on April 20, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Inc.com

People often don't realize how the seemingly trivial things we say can significantly impact the way others perceive us.

Who Will Take Over?

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on April 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

More than a third of the dealers in a recent Rural Lifestyle Dealer poll say they plan to retire in the next 5 years. What about your plans and are you ready?

Dealers Share the One Change that Will Make Them More Successful

By Rural Lifestyle Dealer Staff posted on March 26, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Dealers share thoughts on leadership training, social media, facility expansions and the power of saying thank you.

7 Business Lessons from Inventor of E-Z- GO Golf Car, former Textron CEO

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on March 19, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Try applying these business philosophies from B.F. “Bev” Dolan, who died on Feb. 21 at the age of 91.

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Earn Employees' Trust with these 5 Habits

March 9, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Marcel Schwantes for Inc.com

One way is to trust and believe in your people first, without making them earn your trust.

Developing Your Leadership Voice

March 2, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Amy Jen Su for Harvard Business Review

Bring your voices of character, context, clarity, curiosity, and connection as the moment or situation warrants. You will increase your inner confidence and resilience and inspire the confidence of others.

Dealer-to-Dealer: Are Your Skills Lacking?

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on January 26, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

As the rural lifestyle market grows and the equipment and the customer base evolves, a dealer asks this question: What is a gentle way to tell an owner that his skill set is not to the level needed to keep a dealership moving ahead?

Takeaways from Bob Clements International's Management Boot Camp

By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on January 15, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Bob Clements International Management Boot Camp is underway in Kansas City this week. Here are some highlights to help you evaluate yourself as a manager and develop processes that lead to profitability.

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