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1. LACK OF LEADERSHIP IS DESTROYING COMPANIES AND CAREERS

2. Executives are just trying to make ends meet 2 Only 30% of businesses survive and only 10% of these businesses actually grow This means, 90% of all businesses become stagnant Executives find themselves caught up in day to day activities just trying to make a profit Source: Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration adapted from the Bureau of the Census 2002 Economic Survey © Academy Leadership LLC - 2009

4. 40% feel disconnected from their employers

5. 25% are just “showing up to collect a paycheck”Source: Survey by the Conference Board: US Job Satisfaction Keeps Falling 2007

7. 77% aren’t clear about the critical expectations of their role

8. 60% don’t believe they get executive level support

9. 55% aren’t recognized and rewarded for their “leadership work”

10. 50% don’t believe they’re provided with the necessary skills to be successful in their new role Source: Transitioning to a higher contributing role, Emerge Leadership Group

13. Feelings of failure and dissatisfaction

14. Decreased productivity and profitability

15. Increased conflict

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17. Managers must develop into leaders “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.” - Jim Collins Source: Good to Great quotation Jim Collins © Academy Leadership LLC - 2009 7

18. Focus increases leadership effectiveness Managers can increase overall leadership effectiveness 50-60% by focusing on developing their employees and communication competencies This focus increases productivity and reduces tension within the workplace while increasing communication Source: [SwTI News] Leadership Development Program for Managers & Supervisors, Mary Jo Huard of Southwest Training Institute © Academy Leadership LLC - 2009 8

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20. Recognize who the right partner is 10 Growth is vital in a companies success A company can either… hire ineffective consultants’ whose full-time focus is on technologies, and feel it will give the understanding needed to make the right decisions in today's relentlessly competitive business environment Or… Employ experts that can implement effective leadership tools so the organization can achieve maximum goals and results © Academy Leadership LLC - 2009

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