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    Conduct a review of a journal article related to one of the main traits associated with leaders.IntroductionClinton O. Longenecker wrote the article entitled “Training practices for results-oriented leaders.” The leaders. It was published in the Industrial and Commercial Training Journal, Volume 39, Issue 7, in 2007. This article aims to demonstrate that for many organizations, although training is becoming an important tool to improve organizational performance; Front-line managers are often passive or indifferent when it comes to providing adequate training to employees. The article is aimed at business leaders, human resource management, front-line managers and training professionals. In reviewing this article, the issues presented will be identified and analyzed so that further recommendations can be made.Content of the articleThe author first spoke about the growing need for organizations to produce better results and as such, they sometimes overlook the competitive advantage of reaping benefits from effective employee training. The authors' opinion was that less than optimal performance would be achieved if employees were simply expected to know what to do and how to do it. He emphasized that managers, who ensure effective results, must create a training system and workers must be educated to understand that the bigger picture is paramount. The article identifies organizational leaders as ultimately responsible for ensuring that people are properly prepared to perform their tasks. and that it is of crucial importance. A systems approach to training has been introduced, which requires organizations and managers to plan training effectively and can help eliminate the causes of ineffective training. Describing in more detail......middle of article......ss of employee training.ConclusionIn summary, I think readers will find this article very intriguing and enlightening as we go through They analyze and examine each point. made by the author. This is an important and noteworthy article that, if taken into consideration by today's organizational leaders, will change their perspective on the effectiveness and priority of training their employees to improve organizational performance. References Clinton O. Longenecker, (2007) “Training practices for organizations focused on managerial results”, Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 39 Iss: 7, pp.361 - 367 Menguin, J. (2007). Why is training important? By Jef Menguin Accessed April 25, 2010 at http://jefmenguin.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/why-is-training-important/Noel, R. (2008). Employee Training and Development New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.