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Acquiring the Entrepreneurial Skills You Need

Great Leadership By Dan

Life and Work Experience Everything from first jobs to playing on sports teams to boy scouts give us real life experience and skills. Sam Walton learned his retail operational skills from Ben Franklin. They teach us how to get along with others, work in a group, take criticism. This teaches us about accountability and performance.

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Missing Ingredients: Finding the Right Team Recipe

Leading Blog

all of these things I experienced and developed to one degree or another through sports. And when the discussion is about team sports, coaching, leadership, chemistry, relationships, role players, and all-stars become a natural part of the conversation. the skills I call on every day.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Our Freedom.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Show-up : You can’t make a difference if you don’t show-up.

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Take responsibility for……

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Understand that while many things aren’t under your control, you can still choose to take responsibility for what you can do about them.

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First Impressions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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? Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom.

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Thought-full Thursday: Christmas Gifts for Leaders to Give

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Mary Jo Asmus Posted in Uncategorized 2 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Christmas Gifts for Leaders to Give&# Dan Rockwell : December 23, 2010 at 5:35 pm Mary Jo, You matter! Best, Dan Mary Jo Asmus : December 24, 2010 at 9:44 am Dan, Thanks for stopping over. Thanks for all you give.

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