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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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Those team members who share a commonality of core values will automatically assume “best intentions” in one another vs. assuming “worst intentions” or “motives/agendas.” Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels. From my perspective there is no such thing as a toxic asset.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

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At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Bottom line…check your motivations. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss.

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

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The politician makes promises and is motivated by pride, ego, notoriety and personal success. The statesman keeps commitments, is motivated by service above and beyond self, and by making a lasting difference. The typical politician spews tired rhetoric while lining their pockets, and has little hope for becoming significant.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

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There is a tremendous amount of conflicting data as to whether or not incentive compensation in any form is an effective motivation tool. I have witnessed bonuses motivate the correct behaviors and I’ve watched them motivate abhorrent behavior. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Leaders Returning to their First Love

Great Leadership By Dan

He was motivated to learn how to be a good leader to keep serving more customers. Prior to opening Duckfat in 2006 with his wife Nancy Pugh, they owned and managed a high-end restaurant, Hugo’s. Entrepreneurs thrive on creativity and all leaders need to find ways to tap into innovation and make time for activities which are energizing.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

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What's funny is that it really doesn't matter what the motivations are for doing so, the outcomes are rarely good. It will be interesting to see if the next round of Google innovation will be as successful as the beauty of their initial simplicity. Thanks for sharing Todd.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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Read on and find out… People who attempt to lead out of self-serving motivations or misplaced intentions are not really leading – they are pursuing power, glory and status. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. This is the antithesis of true leadership.

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