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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

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This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

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If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. Leaders who operate behind a veil of secrecy are only setting themselves up for a rude awakening. Want to find out? link] landoncreasy Hi Mike, What a great summary of leadership traits!

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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

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The three most critical items to focus on when conducting your planning are: Insure that personal accountability is present on any major benchmark, milestone or deliverable. In most cases your wins won’t put you out of business, but your losses most certainly can. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

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Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations. A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal.

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Management Improvement Carnival – 2013 Edition

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The Six Benchmarks of High Performance Teams. James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations. Technical reviews are a chance to manage both innovation and risk, and…develop people. High performance teams sustain results over time.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

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Rather they should benchmark their decisions against the question of “is it the right thing to do?” OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference.

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Ideas Don't Equal Innovation | N2Growth Blog

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As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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