N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Here are some simple tips to make it much more bearable and hopefully, wildly successful. This is the time to connect with influential people that might help your career. This is a time to test and hone your connecting, social, and political skills. Next post: 3 Ways To Update Your Career GPS. Jewelry is a must.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

The Secret Language of Success: Using Body Language to Get What You Want By David Lewis. This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. at 2:14 PM I was surprised at how useful the Rhinoceros Success series was, and The One Minute Manager. The jewel of my library. This is the bible — buy it and live it.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

I found early in my career that it was easier to motivate my staff with carrots rather than the stick. You should have the same process for your career. It is different from, yet complimentary to assessments that measure personality and skills. I’ve been working with executives and business owners for over 10 years.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

However it has been my observation that you will rarely come across someone who possesses a great sense of timing that is anything other than successful. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

If you step back and look at your career, major leaps and successes were not built on that one email you sent or read, it was clearly delivered by your actions, presence, management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Too many executives and business owners live and die by every email that drops into their inbox.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

you can learn more about Heidi at the end of this post) Successful women know only too well that in any male-dominated profession, we often find ourselves at a distinct disadvantage. But in my experience, smart and talented women rarely realize that one of the toughest hurdles they’ll have to overcome to be successful lies within.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

It is through the accomplishment of current objectives that the victories are won and success is born. Bottom line…success equals focus. This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 25, 2011

Many business drivers – from corporate governance legislation, to skilled labor shortages, to generational demographic shifts - have placed succession planning on the agenda of executives worldwide. Shredding the Org Chart Approach to Succession. Building a Succession Strategy. By Guest Author Sean Conrad.

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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. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Recent research from MIT and Northwestern University highlights how not only is this discriminatory but it is also foolish, as older entrepreneurs can often be more successful than their younger peers. The research reveals that entrepreneurial success for the under 25s is as rare as a lesser spotted unicorn. Lifelong learning.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

The opportunity to learn and apply new skills that you can add to your portfolio and resume. The opportunity to network and leverage relationships with other board members who can potentially help you advance your career and broaden your influence. In summary, a seat at the table can help you in your own career efforts.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Want to expand your professional circle but lack strong networking skills? Effective business networking skills are essential to meeting other individuals. Traditionally, Networking, networking and more networking Networking can seem like a daunting task for those with. Marketing – It’s Simple!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Those professionals that have self respect, and demonstrate a true respect for others regardless of their station in life, are much more likely to be successful over the long-term than those that use the tactics of disrespect to humiliate and intimidate.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Do you have any other areas that are critical to building GREAT leadership skills? Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Adaptability , Coaching , Communication , Decisions , Integrity , Leadership , Motivation , Persuasion , Planning , Skills , Vision { 0 comments… add one now } Leave a Comment Previous post: A Simple Act Elevates All.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. Conversely, and just as easily, they can be a significant contributor to your undoing resulting in an early and unnecessary demise. As such, they make better friends than adversaries.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

These companies have placed themselves far behind the technology curve because tenured managers hire employees with obsolete skill sets and together they create mediocre solutions. When an organization promotes based upon tenure, and not based upon recognition of talent, merit, performance, etc.,

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

It delivers the best leadership skills in a man. One should know about himself and realize the quality of leadership skills within him. Also, if you have any suggestions for future guest posts or interviews, please share them as well. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Amie Wilson Thanks for your post. Thanks for stopping by.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. This type of behavior is proof certain that the entrepreneur is not being effective at leading, team building, delegation, leveraging process and a variety of other highest and best use activities for CEOs.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Listening to the negative self talk is sabotaging your career and can very well stand between you and a promotion. Has it every dawned on you to be proactive and take control of your career? Determine if you need additional skills or if you need to enlist allies within the organization to support your promotion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Sadly, the reality is messaging is so impactful that it will often times have a greater impact on your career than your performance. I have witnessed on numerous occasions CEOs with average, or even sub-par performance histories fare well because they possessed great messaging skills.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you find that you lack skill sets and competencies in certain areas seek out mentors and coaches to shore-up your weaknesses, and more importantly, use your professional advisors to assist you in leveraging your strengths. Want to find out?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

While I appreciate the great oratory skills of those who communicate using wonderful word pictures, or the academics who can wax eloquent while always using the best form of prose, I prefer my business communication to be quick and dirty. Brevity is rare because it takes both skill and effort to simplify the complex.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

I’ve been thinking about this promotion idea for awhile – after all I have a new book, From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership coming out next month. These expectations form the basis for your success. These things are critically important to your mutual success.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s called From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership and focuses on the transition to a new leadership role after being a peer, and perhaps friends, with those you now lead. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Advocacy is what makes the “world go round&# so to speak as we observe how individuals rise through their careers. One of the issues we know is contributing to the lack of advancement of women is the fact that women do not receive as much advocacy and career guidance as their male counterparts. Bennett said: [link] [.]

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Even the most savvy CEO may have blind spots in his or her skill sets, core competencies, or voids in the org chart which can also cause blind spots. I could go with this line of thinking, but I’ll assume that the point has been sufficiently made. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Shea has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a paralyzing disease that has left her with limited arm strength and compromised motor skills. While the Megales managed to find a family member to illustrate the book, they realized that promoting it would be the key to success.

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The Recovering Engineer

JANUARY 26, 2010

Here’s one idea that immediately struck me today when I heard it: Reinvent Yourself For Greater Success The idea of reinventing yourself may not apply to everyone, but it does apply to many of us. Maybe your business crashed in 2009. And, like Bubble Wrap, you just might achieve greater success.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

Jennifer is recognized world-wide as the “go-to” expert on the power of introverts following the success of her first book The Introverted Leader. You’ll make an impression and give yourself a better opportunity to use your strong listening skills. Who gets their voice heard in the office? About Jennifer Kahnweiler.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

When the seat becomes empty it is too late to think about succession planning ( a topic we’ve covered in depth on our blog in this post – click here to read it ). The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. We had a similar mindset during my army days. Great post!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Real leaders don’t play favorites, don’t get involved in drama, and they certainly don’t tolerate manipulative, self-serving behavior.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

But those are behaviors borne from his experiences, not traits of his career. Both know that deception never works, at least not for long, and that truth is the only mortar that binds the bricks of trust, commitment and shared success. True, Tristan West, one of the key characters in my novel Radiance , isn’t entirely likable.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

The Secret of His Success What was it about Wooden that produced such extraordinary success as a student-athlete and then as a coach? The character values, or blocks of the pyramid, were: industriousness, enthusiasm, friendship, loyalty, cooperation, self-control, alertness, initiative, intentness, condition, skill, and team spirit.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. As a person that works with CEOs and entrepreneurs on a daily basis I can tell you with great certainty that all leaders are not created equal when it comes to the competency of their decisioning skills.

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