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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

So much so, that I have really come to cringe every time I hear the word efficiency. It’s not really that there is anything wrong with becoming more efficient, but what I find is that far too many executives major in the minors when it comes to efficiency. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great.

Rich Gee Group

How can you communicate more effectively and efficiently in 2011? What techniques do you use to get your teams to efficiently execute company strategy? What can you do differently in 2011 to make faster and more reliable decisions? Do you know what talents and issues your team leaders have? Are you a micromanager?

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobson

Raise your hand if you have ever experienced burnout during your career? The longer version of my why is that in 2011, I had a hypertensive emergency with a blood pressure reading of 200/110 that was brought on by severe chronic stress and burnout. I sense many raised hands. That is because workplace burnout is incredibly common.

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

N2Growth Blog

” 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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4 Ways to Promote Productivity

Lead Change Blog

The type of leadership used has an immense effect on the efficiency of the communication process in the organization. According to an article in the Journal of Neuroscience 2011 Edition, a cluttered environment is a significant barrier to productivity and working memory. Let go of all unnecessary things from your past careers.

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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

I’ve spoken with Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and CEO from 1983 to 2011, and interacted with Ryan Watkins, a young Costco warehouse manager across the country in Oregon. Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. Recently, I’ve been learning about the corporate side of Costco, poring over articles and analyst reports.

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Why Your Good Leadership Isn't Great.

Rich Gee Group

How can you communicate more effectively and efficiently in 2011? Persuasion, Motivation, & Coaching What techniques do you use to get your teams to efficiently execute company strategy? What can you do differently in 2011 to make faster and more reliable decisions? Are you a micromanager? Unported License.