N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. When you reach that point in your life where the light bulb goes off, and you begin to understand that knowledge is not gained by flapping your lips, but by removing your ear wax, you have taken the first step to becoming a skilled communicator.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

The reality is that great leaders all seem to possess an innate sense of timing such that most executives have a very clear understanding of the critical role timing plays as a survival skill at the C-suite level. There are a few times in the life of every professional where staggering opportunities will present themselves.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

It can give you the skills to make yourself rich. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. It helps everyone who plays it, but if you want to make yourself rich, it’s essential because it develops the character traits that all entrepreneurs need — self confidence, resilience and the ability to network. Smile or Die!

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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. Real leaders don’t compromise when it comes to core values.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The study finds that people who are close to retiring are just as interested in learning new skills as their younger peers, even if there is no strict need for them to do so. In 2009, which was the final year of the program, there were around 320,000 workers enrolled, or roughly 8% of the population in this age group.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

They don’t sit idly by and watch the business lose market share, suffer margin erosion, see their competitive value propositions vaporize, or watch their brand go into decline. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. They make changes.

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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. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll examine the power of disruption as a key business driver… Disruptive business models focus on creating, disintermediating, refining, reengineering or optimizing a product/service, role/function/practice, category, market, sector, or industry. When was the last time you entered a new market?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

We assume that people automatically understand the value of our products and services when we introduce ourselves and hand out our business card. Don’t offer to give away too many free products or services. What product or service positions you best? Want to expand your professional circle but lack strong networking 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? Section IV: Tactics.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. — The Product Management Perspective: The importance of persistence in creating great products cannot be overstated. In addition to persistence, I think product managers need to be flexible. Great leaders are persistent.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

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. “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

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Do you ever find yourself sitting back and marveling at those leaders who always seem to have the right thing to say?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

Core 3: Capabilities: Your capabilities are the abilities you have that inspire confidence — your talents, attitude, skills, knowledge and style. — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital to successful product management. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

The rewards for applied skill and hard work come quickly after the work is complete. Product managers have to be looking months or years into the future. Product managers should not take offense to this reality. Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. This is the nature of the job.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Online Marketing Degrees : Provides information to people who are seeking a college degree in Marketing. They featured Lead on Purpose as one of the top 50 Blogs for building strong leadership skills Noop.nl : Run by Jurgen Appelo who is an author, speaker, writer, etc. Thank you to all who have shared Lead on Purpose.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? Does your brand stand out in a crowd with product or service superiority? Does it fill a need?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Nurturing Decisive Followers by Kevin Eikenberry on December 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning I was asked a question recently in a workshop that I thought was interesting. Provide coaching. Let them decide!

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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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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

And that means giving executives opportunities to take on greater responsibility, broaden their skills and cultivate a network of relationships with their peers. Broader Skills: Skilled people are driven to learn more about other parts of the organization.

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CO2

AUGUST 31, 2010

The book that is being presented is written by Aaron Goldman entitled Everything I Know about Marketing I learned from Google. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). I bet the book is great too. Amazing new way to keep your prospect moving through your funnel.

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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

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.

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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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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

This book is especially pertinent to those seeking to grow their leadership skills and capabilities, but feel they are so far behind that it’s not worth the effort to even try. I recommend you read this book to learn more about the science of future-based language; it will help you hone your skills as a forward-looking market expert.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Standing up and speaking on a topic commands respect — for you and your product. You can guide them to other products you offer. I speak, when I do, on Permission Based Marketing. And then, I used Permission Based Marketing to market the hell out of each event and sell seats with all the marketing tactics I had at my disposal.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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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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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. What I am, in my field, is influential because of my knowledge and the way I express myself and my skill set. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. This book teaches you the secret language of silent speech and body language. Smile or Die!

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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. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. Stick to this plan for one day, review. Then one week, review.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 2, 2010

This is a time to test and hone your connecting, social, and political skills. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. Make sure you do the rounds of management and your team, but leave before the last person walks out the door — preferably 30 minutes before the stated end of the party. But most of all, smile and enjoy!

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

This new product can help organizations with either of those last two very popular approaches. If you are looking for a cost effective and quick way to deliver targeted leadership skills training in your organization, this is a great tool. They send people to external training workshops (like Bud to Boss or Leadership Training Camp).

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Many companies are skilled at delivering compelling training, but lack the resources or abilities to help their customers implement the training they have received. – The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

It is different from, yet complimentary to assessments that measure personality and skills. How To Be More Productive When You Work From Home. It’s available on line with a huge report included. Next post: This Is Broken (with Seth Godin). recent posts 3 Tips To Take More Powerful Notes During Meetings. Smile or Die! Unported License.

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