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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

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In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up. It requires zero talent to be present mentally and physically. I Think Not.

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First Impressions | N2Growth Blog

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Sure it would…Likewise, if I drove up in a new Bentley, wearing a $3,000 custom tailored suit, sporting a fresh manicure, a GQ hair-cut, and with an attitude of arrogance, wouldn’t that also color your opinion of my ability? While they shouldn’t, the reality is that they most certainly do.

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Leadership Interview – Marshall Goldsmith | N2Growth Blog

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Marshall Goldsmith : Leadership is a contact sport and it’s often messy. Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

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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. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Social Media Responsibility | N2Growth Blog

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Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. When black & white becomes permanently blurred so that everything reads as shades of grey, things can become dicey. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

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Walt Disney, one of the greatest creative talents and true innovators of our time realized the value of action when he said: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.&# Remember that leadership is not a spectator sport. Great leaders will do anything to get off the bench and into the game.

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Who's In Charge?

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Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin in Leadership By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth “Who the * is in charge around here?&# In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks? I Think Not.

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