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George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences

Roundtable Talk

Steinbrenner was a larger than life leader, who’s micro managing tactics repeatedly came under fire. Everyone knew that if, as a manager, you weren’t producing winning teams… you’d be gone. In my opinion, one of the reasons many managers struggle is that they don’t follow-through on consequences.

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Dressing China

Harvard Business Review

According to a 2007 McKinsey & Co. Meanwhile, the number of people agreeing with the statement "I build my wardrobe around different occasions and needs" rose from 36% in 2010 to 45% in 2011. Franchising speeds growth and entails less capital, but the risks include inconsistent execution and inefficient inventory management.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business Review

We see an interesting pattern across the professionally managed companies, those whose CEOs were hired by the board. That vision prompted Danone to divest product lines such as biscuits and beer while broadening its core dairy franchise. These CEOs are what we call “insider outsiders.”

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right?

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What The Colts Can Teach Us About Team Building

Harvard Business Review

Under the leadership of their future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning , they won the Super Bowl in 2007 and lost one in 2010. They have already been eliminated from 2011 Playoff contention, and the main remaining goal for them is to perhaps avoid finishing 0-16. The Indianapolis Colts are 0-10.

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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

These facts raise some profound questions about personnel management of a great power. Now we're over 300 million. No one could credibly argue that our political leadership is anywhere near the same class as the Founders' era. link] mikemyatt Hi Mark: Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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