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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

Alan Mulally , the former CEO of Boeing , started his career there as an aerospace engineer. In 2006, he transitioned to the CEO of Ford Motor Company. Motivating. Motivating, mentoring and measuring. As Lawrence J. Three simple yet powerful words when used by leaders of any organization.

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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.

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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. His motivation? “I Either one can represent career advancement and development. So he knows a range of restaurant offerings.

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The Incredible Leadership Value Of Rest And Recovery

Terry Starbucker

I’ve considered myself a “hard charger” throughout my professional career – I’ve gone many years where I didn’t take the vacations that I was entitled to, or worse, turned a few vacations into remote work sessions.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Bottom line…check your motivations. When you ever so efficiently cross something off your to-do list has it moved you farther away from, or closer to, putting points on the board? Better yet, are the items on your to-do list even the right items to begin with?