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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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LeadershipNow 140: December 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from December 2011 that you might have missed: @wallybock >> Imagination Igniters: Books for Leaders. KevinEikenberry Valueable Distinction >> Achievement vs. Success. mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage. The worst leadership moments of 2011 - The Washington Post.

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The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Reason: "This was our most read piece of original content published in 2011". It was also one of The People Equation’s top five most-read posts from 2011.".

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

N2Growth Blog

.” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. It is widely known that among the top determinants in a start-up’s success or failure is the executive team. People under 35 are the people who make change happen,” he further asserted. We chose to address the following traits in this article: . The mindset to embrace obstacles.

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5 Important Things to Remember as an Entrepreneur :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Be proactive; take action Sometimes our biggest obstacle to success is ourselves! You will be a source of encouragement to others thereby keeping yourself encouraged, focused, and committed to success. Why I Chose to Become an Entrepreneur Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer People. Post by Jane K.

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How a Good Life Builds a (Better Than) Great Company – The Zen of Jonathan Fields

Terry Starbucker

His last best-selling book, “ Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance” was named the top personal development book in 2011 by 800-CEO-READ. Why success should NOT be your core driver. Why entrepreneurs needs to align their business actions with their personal mindset & essence.

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Diverse Teams Help Organizations Adapt To Change

The Horizons Tracker

A recent study from Carnegie Mellon suggests that diverse teams are more likely to make successful pivots than their more homogenous peers. So commonplace is it that growing businesses have to adapt to the changing environment that the “pivot” has become a part of entrepreneurial lore.

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