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Looking For Leadership

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They are the ones innovating and breaking-down barriers. I’m a huge advocate of refining initiatives that allow any level of talent to be developed to the maximum potential. Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. They are the ones people turn to when things get tough. Great post Mike.

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Disruptive Business Models | N2Growth Blog

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Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation? or my personal favorite, “We need to focus on our core business.&#

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. I believe great leaders will mentor and coach subordinates for the purpose of identifying and developing other great leaders. That’s about it.

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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? A great example of this would be carving out time in your already too busy schedule to mentor someone in your organization with great potential. I Think Not.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

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In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Listen to those that confront you, challenge you, stretch you, and develop you. The information they gain through questioning and listening lays the groundwork for reflection, making decisions and/or mentoring. What say you?

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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

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In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading.

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How To Create Lasting Influence | N2Growth Blog

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Take a sincere interest in the success of others, work on your likability factor, become adept at gaining commitment, develop your authority and control, and have access to things of value or scarcity and your influence with others will increase. Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit.

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