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Diversity of a Different Persuasion

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Starbucks seemed to have realized this back in 2011 when they appointed then 29 year old Clara Shih to their Board of Directors. All of my training and experience had led me to believe that board members, by definition had to be in the latter years of their career, regardless of what other type of diversity they might bring to the table.

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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?

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” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. While there are arguments to both sides of the early career versus experienced CEOs, when considering the less fully developed prefrontal cortexes of younger CEOs, we assert the following trait comparison. People over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas.”

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Best Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

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Home About Overview News Careers Contact Blog Services Branding/Identity Executive Search Leadership Development Overview CEO Coaching Executive Peer Groups Strategic Growth Consulting Innovation Management Personal Branding Reputation Management Social Media Consulting Pro Bono Services Clients Intermidiaries Downloads Blog Contactus N2growth Home (..)

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

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I have only raised my voice in the workplace twice during my career and both times I have regretted it tremendously. Resist the temptation to give way to emotional decisioning and you’ll see your career and company soar to new heights of success. link] Summary Sunday | Guide for Lifetime Career Navigation | Career Sherpa [.]

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Looking For Leadership

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Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point? News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect.

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

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Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011? Taking from my own experience, I've been lucky to be successful (measured by quick progression up the career ladder, material comforts etc) and yet I'm still working on being professionally significant.

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Brand Exposure

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