Strong Leaders = More Revenue

摘要

A new report ties leadership to revenue, which begs the question: What are you doing to develop leaders in your organization? PCT talked to Top 100 firms to find out how they are grooming future leaders.Companies with strong leaders have double the revenue growth of those with weaker leaders, according to a new report by CEB, an advisory group. That's no surprise to the industry's largest companies, which use shadowing, mentoring, workshops and week-long programs to train employees for leadership.It is just good business, regardless of your company's size, said experts. "You're almost assured of being more profitable and growing more" when employees "apply discretionary energy and effort" to help a company be successful, said Henry Anthony, vicepresident of human resources, Rollins (#1). Delivering great customer service requires "being great leaders of people," he explained.