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Gretzky, Gates, Zuckerberg: Can they see the Unseen? | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • December 4, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. The constraint in most of these companies is the fear of failure. December 4, 2011 at 12:54 pm. December 4, 2011 at 3:20 pm. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

having fewer options to assess based upon the new found time constraint. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.) Speed is your friend and should be leveraged to your advantage.

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Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices

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To choose abundance over constraints. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership. They way we work on projects and the way we manage projects tell a lot of the kind of person we are. At each step, we have a choice. To see possibilities amidst problems. To act rather than just preaching things.

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Should CEOs Have Term Limits? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Stating that a CEO of a start-up should operate with the same term limit constraints of a CEO of a Fortune 500 company is very unrealistic and dangerous thinking. Great CEOs possess the ability to refine their thinking and leadership skills to reflect the evolving needs of the enterprise and the changing global business climate.

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Taking a “Project View” of Improvement and Change Initiatives

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For any effort where you have goals, time line, constraints, dependencies, risks and need of resources to be managed - you have a project on your hand. By Jay Chhaya, July 2, 2010 @ 11:02 am This is a perfect way to deal with a balanced life, planned career, goal centric approach. I like these both posts also!

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QAspire Blog 2009 – Essential Posts Redux

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June 2009: Creativity, Effectiveness and Constraints I have always experienced that constraints boost creativity and spur insights. May 2009: 25 Lessons Learnt on Conducting Productive Meetings We know that meetings can be a huge waste if not conducted well. Read on to know more.

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