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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

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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. link] mikemyatt Brilliant additions…I concur that these traits while highly valuable, require no particular skill.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

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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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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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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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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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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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The Lost Art of Brevity | N2Growth Blog

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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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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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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. Leaders need to have an profound appreciation for all the people working for them and the skills they bring to the table.

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