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Diverse Teams Help Organizations Adapt To Change

The Horizons Tracker

Team dynamics The study surveyed over 140,000 alumni from Stanford University, resulting in a dataset of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs who founded ventures across 19 industries from 1960 to 2011, ranging from agriculture to energy and utilities.

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Smart leaders avoid make-work and focus their energy on high impact initiatives, which may include a needed restructuring. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. Thanks for sharing Dov… [link] ATIG Dear Mike, I really enjoyed your article, Mike.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving." " If the goal is to get somewhere the mouse is efficiently ineffective. I can use a hand grenade to kill a mosquito. It ain't efficient but it sure is effective.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Positive Attitude : To the one, the best leaders I’ve ever known all smile, listen, engage, have a positive outlook, and have a high energy level. It’s just not that hard to deliver on your promises, and if you have no intention of doing so, don’t make the commitment to begin with.

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How to Prepare Yourself for the Executive Chair

Strategy Driven

If you don’t understand finance and accounting, enroll in a course immediately. Read your leading-edge industry publications, Forbes , other finance journals, and popular business books. If you don’t hold a finance or operations position, consider cross training. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? If opposing views are worth the time and energy to debate, then they are worth a legitimate effort to gain alignment on perspective and resolution on position. Thank you for sharing Mike! Your insight is fantastic.

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