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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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The November 2011 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! And a century and a half is an eyeblink compared with the eternity it would take to achieve this benchmark in senior management". Rebecca Kearley presents This assault on workers rights will kill innovation | Professional Manager posted at Professional Manager.

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It’s Time To Stop VCs Driving Entrepreneurship

The Horizons Tracker

Famous research from Stanford’s Nicholas Bloom illustrates the difficulties we face in keeping the wheels of innovation turning. Bloom illustrates that while we’re spending more on research and innovation than ever before, we’re getting diminishing returns for that investment. Engines of creation. A different picture.

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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. They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. Want to find out? Section X: Results.

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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. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. " exercise is a good one. I Think Not.

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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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A goal is a specific target and the objectives are the attainment components/benchmarks/hurdles which will lead you toward achieving said goal. An organization's purpose often changes over time as advances in technology, changes in customer demands/preferences, etc. impact the competitive arena. I Think Not.

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