Ramesh, the Chennai Production Manager Who Didn't Know He Was Scaring His Team
A Chennai automotive plant's production manager thought he was decisive. His team thought he was aggressive. The Elbaek Model closed that gap in one uncomfortable, transformative conversation.
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