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Motivating, Mentoring and Measuring – Leading Unfamiliar Organizations

General Leadership

I was in charge of an unfamiliar organization, one in whose mission I was not well versed. However, a true leader can be successful in any organization. Whether the leader grew-up in the organization or was transplanted into a new ecosystem, they can utilize sound leadership principles to guide the organization to success.

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6 Defining Values of a Leadership Culture

N2Growth Blog

These are factors I’ve learned that define whether an organization can improve their Culture or not. In 2006, one of my CEO clients in Sarasota, FL shared with me his annual employee engagement survey. In 2006 I launched the Culture Compass™. No surprise that all six values rise and fall on leadership. Leadership Alignment.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is why a value based approach to recruiting is a key component when teaming-out the organization, and is especially important as you build a senior leadership group. Here’s the thing – leaders who allow toxic personalities to invade their culture put the health of their entire organization at risk.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous. Gossip destroys trust, undermines credibility, and is one of the greatest adversaries of a healthy corporate culture. and Mike Myatt, Michelle.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Tenure Posted on April 26th, 2010 by admin in Productivity , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth After my last post “ Focus on Performance &# I thought it might be a good idea to follow-up by addressing what is in my opinion one of the great killers of corporate productivity – tenure.

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Developing Intentional Cultures Isn’t Easy

The Horizons Tracker

Ever since Drucker proclaimed that “culture eats strategy for breakfast” in 2006, there has been an understandable emphasis on building the right culture within organizations. Research from the Rotman School highlights how difficult it is to actively mold such a culture, however.

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Looking For Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Here’s the thing…you really don’t need to work too hard to identify leaders within an organization – they are the ones taking on the greatest levels of responsibility and delivering on their commitments. They are the ones that put the needs of others, as well as the needs of the organization, ahead of their own.