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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership.

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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. mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage. The worst leadership moments of 2011 - The Washington Post. In a turbulent environment, control is your enemy.".

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LeadershipNow 140: September 2011 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2011 that you might have missed: @stevefarber: Want to solve the leadership crisis? tomasacker You can't find yourself in this chaotic, dynamic environment. DougSundheim: Managing Modesty > Embracing criticism to adapt leadership style to a company’s changing needs.

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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog?

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The Why, What And How Of Learning

Eric Jacobson

Keyes recaps his learned business lessons for top management and CEOs at companies of all sizes. from 2007 to 2011. This environment will reward competency and the open sharing of best practices. In his book, Education is Freedom , author James W. He covers: Discovering what customers truly care about.

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Complimentary Resource – 2011 Trends Report: Customer Relationship Management

Strategy Driven

2011 Trends Report: Customer Relationship Management. Focus Experts share their 2011 predictions for CRM. Effectively and efficiently managing customer relationships is job No. Are you ready for the coming changes in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) landscape? 1 in most businesses. All rights reserved.

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Leaders vs. Managers

Great Leadership By Dan

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Note: today, 10/28/2011, is the 4 year anniversary of Great Leadership. Leaders vs. Managers.