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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

having fewer options to assess based upon the new found time constraint. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.) Speed is your friend and should be leveraged to your advantage.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Like you, I have not failed here often, but only due to much constraint and assistance from God's Spirit. I always say, it's more difficult to react right than to act right. This is a strong challenge for all of us. Many times some followers look for reasons to judge or excuse their lack of honor.

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Should CEOs Have Term Limits? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Stating that a CEO of a start-up should operate with the same term limit constraints of a CEO of a Fortune 500 company is very unrealistic and dangerous thinking. Great CEOs possess the ability to refine their thinking and leadership skills to reflect the evolving needs of the enterprise and the changing global business climate.

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Top 30 Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

reduced due to time constraints, but if you wanted to get a head start on finding the best ones, check out this list by Mike Myatt, and this one by Jurgen on [.] reduced due to time constraints, but if you wanted to get a head start on finding the best ones, check out this list by Mike Myatt, and this one by Jurgen on [.]

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business Review

The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. As I have explained elsewhere , a finance committee is critical for a board in complex public companies like GE, which are involved in a broad range of retirement plans, stock buybacks, and large acquisitions.

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Fixing the World's Infrastructure Problems

Harvard Business Review

In Jakarta, from 2005-2009, the number of cars rose by 22% annually, while the distance of usable roads actually declined (PDF). A focus on the huge need for additional investment and potential difficulties in financing it dominate the debate. an estimated $100 billion per year. Pessimism rules, but it needn''t be that way.

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A Crisis of Character – A Book Excerpt

Lead Change Blog

In a post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. Modifications have been made due to space constraints. Corporations.

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