Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Achieving business success seems highly complex at face value. However, the principles that lead to success are not necessarily complex or difficult. When you focus on the right areas and create a culture to support them, success comes naturally. Products: Compelling products (or services) create success.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 12, 2023

Business organizations are not immune to the impact of political ideologies either. The political views held by a company’s top leaders have been found to shape the organization’s initiatives. They analyzed data from over 200 publicly traded firms that had undergone a CEO succession between 2008 and 2012.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

I believe these skills will soon be required of leaders in all types of organizations. Painting a very clear picture of where the organization is going. It used to be that strategy was the province of the top of the organization, and the bottom was responsible for execution. Organizations are made up of people.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

W HAT ARE the defining characteristics of successful leadership? As a result, Dominos stock has risen 5000 percent since 2008, outperforming all of the world’s largest tech companies. Culture gets a lot of attention and is considered critical to success, but few organizations actually do much about it.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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. In fact, gossip seriously undermines each one of the aforementioned success metrics by propagating inaccurate information.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The book is organized about personal, team and organizational presence and will help you see the importance of what leaders bring in each of these contexts. The title of the book talks about executive success, and most its examples are in that realm. The same can be said for this book. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. In principle very little; but in practice virtually everything.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 11, 2009

As you move up the ladder of success the number of positions decreases and the pressure to succeed increases. In fact, most successful people freely admit they achieved their success with the help of others. In fact, most successful people freely admit they achieved their success with the help of others.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Vision is the core of culture, and without it organizations will never move beyond mediocrity – if they get that far. link] Bridget Haymond I agree completely that vision is the underpinning of any successful venture, be it corporate or personal. Thanks for sharing Mark. Another terrific post Mike!

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. 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.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

I find these ideas to be as true today as they were when I originally wrote them in 2008. Successful teambuilding happens when you: Have a known + shared purpose a business cause for the team building. Have a professional who understands team development & organization development. 1) Full understanding why they are there.

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 5, 2011

Buy Time Leadership Ebook Now Copyright©2008 JimEstill.com About Jim | Blog | Contact | Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Provides the nessecary tools to master not only effeciency skills, but also effectivness skills.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Someone who has consistently experienced success in leadership roles has a much better chance of success than someone who has not. “My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Organizations can no longer guarantee work and careers, even if they want to. Organizations train people. Longevity was a sign of employer-employee relations; turnover was a sign of dysfunction. None of these assumptions apply today. moravecglobal continue. Neither employer nor employee has a future obligation to the other.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Organizations would be well served to move past the infatuation with beauty contests and look for real strength in the areas that matter. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

IT’S TIME TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION’S HEALTH! Schedule an appointment with your organization’s health care provider (you do have one right?) Early detection of cancer (toxicity due to the right people sitting in the wrong chairs) in an organization greatly increases the chances for successful treatment.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

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.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

In fact, your influence quotient will be a much greater determinant of your ultimate success than your “Intelligence Quotient” could ever be. The following fundamental concepts of influence, which if properly understood and implemented, can help anyone become more efficient, productive and successful: 1. Trust Matters….

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

It was at this precise moment that I came to understand that the most important factor in determining whether or not something will be successful is who is charged with the responsibility for making it happen. However, even in these circumstances personal leadership is still at the forefront of the success.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

I believe the same characteristics that are present in the heart of a warrior are also present in the most successful executives and entrepreneurs. It is the ability to stay mentally focused on achieving the mission at hand, regardless of circumstances, that will help you take your organization to that next level.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

It makes me nauteous to get mired in a ton of details and administrative activities – believe me, I’ve tried to get more organized on my own at ton of times over the years and well… I just can’t putt! Without them, we’re sunk! Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

While a brand without exposure is not much of a brand, I consistently find that brand exposure is an aspect of brand management that is all too often overlooked as a success metric. pastortom2022 Great post Mike and especially to many of us who have not experienced a great level of success or notoriety. will go into decline.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Great CEOs lead by example…they set the tone for others in the organization by demonstrating proactive, rational, logical and balanced thinking as opposed reactionary emotional thinking. Resist the temptation to give way to emotional decisioning and you’ll see your career and company soar to new heights of success.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Both scalable and non-scalable businesses can achieve growth and sustainable success. Focus on driving-down the most complex tasks to the lowest levels of the organization, and then leverage with talent, capital and technology while avoiding the creation of margin eroding dependencies. Thanks for sharing Dan. Take Google, for example.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For those of you not familiar with Kevin, he is a two-time best selling author and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company that has been helping organizations, teams and individuals reach their potential since 1993. Remember, you are always walking and others are always watching.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This vision, if successful, must be underpinned by core ideology and then expressed with clarity and conviction. Best wishes for continued success Sir. We are refreshing our values in our organization which enhances our vision and mission. THANKS FOR THIS GREAT POST. JBC I totally disagree.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

I fear for these senior leaders and their organizations. Don’t think for a second that leaders throughout the organization don’t notice the absence of discussion about c-suite development and learning. Encourage learning throughout the organization. The fact of the matter is that we all need to continue to learn.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 10, 2013

How can leaders best shape the future of their organizations? That’s why I believe that it is important to tap into some of his most pointed and provocative advice for creating the best possible futures for our organizations. What ideas do they give you for changing the future direction of your organization?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

I can promise you one thing…If as a leader you don’t have a clear read on the pulse of your organization, it won’t have a healty pulse for very long. link] mikemyatt Hi Gordon: It sounds as if there is no "disconnect" in your organization. Best wishes for continued success Marlyn.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

My experience with most executives & entrepreneurs is that they are totally committed to and focused on success. Leaders that wait until a problem occurs to deal with it place themselves and their organization at a huge strategic disadvantage. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.)

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Bennett Organizations working on raising awareness of inclusiveness and why it is essential for businesses to survive are well served by advocacy programming. This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. Culture shift is very difficult and ambiguous.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

I’m often regarded as a thought leader, but I don’t run an organization, and don’t have any desire to. When you’re the boss your suggestions become orders, all your jokes are funny, and the higher you climb in an organization the more your ego gets stroked. Marshall Goldsmith : Not to be a leader. Not everyone should be a leader.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. What other roles are important for success in product management?

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