N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Smart leaders avoid make-work and focus their energy on high impact initiatives, which may include a needed restructuring. Dov Gordon [link] mikemyatt Hi Dov: As with other endeavors, poorly conceived or unneeded restructuring efforts will not end well. Thanks for sharing Dov… [link] ATIG Dear Mike, I really enjoyed your article, Mike.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

That rest and recovery did me a lot of good, because I sit here today with a ton of renewed energy and focus. Once I could fully disengage from what was happening on the mainland I could literally “feel” the restorative power of just kicking back and enjoying the time off.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. I believe leaders need to recognize this point to avoid allowing one individual to take away too much energy from the broader team. Thank you for sharing Mike!

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Prior to opening Duckfat in 2006 with his wife Nancy Pugh, they owned and managed a high-end restaurant, Hugo’s. I’m a fan of playing to strengths, and spending time and energy where there is creativity and passion. So he knows a range of restaurant offerings. Either one can represent career advancement and development.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

The band I’m in here in Denver has been together since 2006. We all have day jobs – but we commit a great deal of time and energy to this band. It only happens by intention, reinforced with dedicated time and energy. It is difficult to make a living in music, as much today as it was forty years ago.

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QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

One thing that really struck me was the simplicity of his life and his messages (like the one below): Photo by Tanmay Vora at Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad Gandhi was a simple leader who used simple language and lived a simple life – yet he was able to concert energies of an entire nation towards achieving Indian Independence.

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QAspire

AUGUST 15, 2010

It drains the energy! When working with the team, be cheerful and make things more interesting that way. Don’t talk small : You have a goal to achieve as a team. Don’t let that focus dilute with small talks and gossiping. Motivate others : Motivate others to raise their game. Be generous when praising. Acknowledge that sincere effort.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

If you believe the hype, social media will immediately solve all your problems and require no time, energy or effort on your part. Oddly enough, I have also found it is usually the network where they spend the most time, energy and effort. As I said above, your yield usually directly correlates to your efforts.

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QAspire

AUGUST 17, 2010

You spend efforts and energy on preventing the errors (prevention cost) and then checking your work (appraisal cost). Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer The Pursuit of Getting It “First Time Right” (FTR) Building quality involves cost.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

By 2006 , it had increased to 84%. 4) Passion: Energy, enthusiasm, and confidence. There is a high and sustained level of energy, enthusiasm and confidence about their work and the way team members work together. In 1996 , 51% of US employees were reported to be members of team.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Don’t tell me, show me…Don’t talk the talk, but walk the walk. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Do you have great vision? Are you a master of strategy?

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Taking 20 to 60 minutes every day to run, lift weights, play sports, do yoga, surf, or whatever else you enjoy can increase your productivity and energy, as well as just make you feel better – all crucial factors in leadership. What if I told you that working out regularly can actually make you a more effective leader? It’s true.

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QAspire

JULY 4, 2010

It gives new energy to the team and also extends an opportunity to know each other better. Fail to “celebrate”. We live in an action oriented world, where doing is sometimes over emphasized. We complete one phase and quickly jump onto the another. Celebrate small wins. Celebrating is very human – do it often. Share it with your friends.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In 2006, he transitioned to the CEO of Ford Motor Company. The leader becomes the cheerleader for the organization, focusing everyone’s energy in the same direction. The difference is the time it takes to build a framework upon which to hang those leadership principles in an unfamiliar organization.

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QAspire

JULY 25, 2010

It is about seeing others as human beings, understanding them, their energies and establish a deeper connection. I learned that communication is about content and connection is about relevance of that content and how it is received by others. Connecting with others is more than just transactional communication.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 11, 2016

Another option could be, “I’ve noticed a decreased energy between us in our last few sessions. However, these measures do not preclude a decline in energy required for coaching success. As a former CEO, Judy has been a Certified Professional Coach since 2006 and assists leaders and career seekers to develop and reach stretch goals.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Why not now?” – James Allen (Success Coach) “It is important to remember that we are energy. Why not me? Einstein told us that.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Guest post by Bonnie Marcus : I earned my certification as an executive coach in 2006. An executive’s energy can easily be depleted, their effectiveness challenged especially when their stress is not managed. At that time most people still assumed that coaching was done primarily in sports not business.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Your energy is much better spent on finding creative solutions to problems” “Most managers are ‘too busy’ because 1) They are disorganized and 2) They are working on wrong things.” It does mean that you must work to improve things you can control, and chip away at those you can’t do without allowing them to be all-consuming.”

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers. Sure, great leaders never lose sight of their core business, they pay attention to managing risk, etc.,

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QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

Celebration is important - because that gives us energy to persist. This post was to help these people realize that those personal initiatives (like loosing weight or gaining a certification) are projects too, that can be executed as deligently as they execute software projects! Glad you liked the post!

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

In 2006, Disney bought Pixar to boost its struggling Walt Disney Animation Studios unit. Focusing on profit first would lead to compromising the purpose and sucking the passion and energy out of the organization. .: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

By the time of this chapter, 2006, I had already put on thousands of miles on road trips throughout the 4 states, had many many conversations with the field staff, and had made some meaningful progress. By early 2006, I had begun to feel a sense of assertiveness and increased confidence in my leadership. Chapter 11.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Thanks also for sharing your energy with me and my readers Tanmay! Round Ups , Uncategorized | admin February 27, 2010 3 Comments By Phil Gerbyshak , February 27, 2010 @ 5:58 pm You had quite a prolific month writing. You made it super easy to share you. Phil Gerbyshak´s last blog.

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LDRLB

APRIL 15, 2013

Tony Schwartz , founder of The Energy Project cites research that argues that 95 percent of humans require 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Search engine giant Google conducted just such a program in 2006, providing sleep awareness programs to 3,000 employees and training over 50 facilitators worldwide.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

When they are energetic themselves… …and generate energy in people around them. When they do what they really enjoy doing. When they stick to it till it gets done. When they are uber-positive about life. When they are “light” from within. When there is a “light” within. When they demonstrate passion… …and compassion.

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Women on Business

MARCH 11, 2012

Built over several years online, writing for various sites, then starting my own in 2006. We don’t give it a half try, or only play with one eye open, using half our abilities, half our focus or half our energy. I want to refocus my energy, skills and talents and actually try 100%, holding nothing back.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I’m giving my time and energy to meet, greet or go to your presentation — hire someone who can do it for you or take the time to do it. I have a Satnav form a company who is ‘obsessed with accuracy’ and whose map has not been updated since July 2006 and also has huge errors in it. See this post. I could go on!

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 2, 2015

Drive Regular Accountability Don’t make your CCO expend energy and cycles lobbying to get a place on the corporate agenda. Commitment Questions: Are tactical projects put in motion so that people understand the role and its value? Are early-adapters and enthusiast leaders identified to work with first to prove role value?

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 5, 2019

I first wrote of it more than a decade ago in my book Lead by Example when I cited the example of the Amish grandfather who had lost two grandchildren in a 2006 shooting that occurred in his community. E is for energy. Grace is a topic that has intrigued me for quite some time. From where does that urge to forgive emerge?

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I hear many stories (almost daily) of de-motivated people sadly (and angrily) explaining what their manager said or did that day to de-rail their positive energies. From your description of a “toxic leader&# , I bet most people can remember having a leader like that.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

That's why I think the best thing we can do is to lead by example by making this not the focus of our energies, which I personally believe is more decisive than anything, and demonstrate instead how much more we thrive when we openly embrace and utilize our inherent diversity to our advantage.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. In the last year, however, early-stage investments in clean energy production technologies have fallen substantially (see the table at the end of this piece for more detail).

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2010

  The Resource:    The Happiness Project What it is:   The Happiness Project began in March of 2006 when Gretchen Rubin embarked upon a personal journey to find greater happiness in her life and decided to share that journey with others via her blog and eventually a best-selling book.  Enjoy!  Enjoy!

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Building Personal Strength

MARCH 4, 2011

I picked it up in an excellent book called Quiet Leadership (2006), by David Rock. Instead of this, much of our energy goes into trying to do the thinking for people, and then seeing if our ideas stick. I didn't have to give advice and she worked out her own solution. This approach to coaching is different for me.

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Steve Farber

MAY 17, 2012

I graduated college in 2006 and was fortunate to land in Delaware [Ohio] (only 30 minutes from my hometown) right out of school. Students were hearing the LEAP message multiple times per day and an energy was generated in both the students and staff. The impact that the LEAP philosophy was having could be felt within us all.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JANUARY 12, 2021

Value —in general terms, the role of the leader during disruptive change is to act as an ongoing source of energy for others. It also gives us at least a little bit of insight into what it must have been like to be Alan Mulally taking the reins at Ford in 2006.

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