Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

From LinkedIn directly: “Since, like in the real world, the size of your network on LinkedIn depends on the number and quality of connections you have, we recommend you have at least 20 connections to people you know and trust on LinkedIn. Many connections = many opportunities. Few connections = few opportunities. Are you a job-seeker?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

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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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones. I’m not suggesting that leaders should be robotic or static in approach – quite to the contrary.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

The fact that character and integrity showed as poorly as they did in the survey, is proof positive for why the corporate workplace struggles with talent management. Above all, don’t be seduced by qualities that while they may be attractive on the surface, won’t ever make-up for a lack of character and integrity.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

I want the time I give to everyone in my life to be quality. Categories : Businesswomen Bloggers 4 Comments 1 Tweets that mention There’s Still Time :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 11th, 2011 at 1:07 pm [.] 2 Kelly Evers January 12th, 2011 at 1:51 pm Great blog! It only takes 21 days to form a habit. Not to doing.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2012

Most advice for positioning yourself for executive positions mirrors Martin’s sentiments: If you want to land in the executive chair, the first thing you need to do is get executive experience. If you don’t understand finance and accounting, enroll in a course immediately. Map out a path to the executive position you want.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

How, then, do I maintain a robust network of people who continue to like and care for me, as well as a list of referrers who literally feed me by sending me leads, partnership opportunities, writing positions, and paid gigs? I keep on message, I network, and I make my network work , for me and for others.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. Case in point…have you ever witnessed an employee throw a fit of rage and resign their position in the heat of the moment? You brought out on of the most important quality of great leaders. Kalyan Hi, Mike- Great Post.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Trust me when I tell you that being out of touch is never a good position to find yourself in as the CEO. While optimism is generally a great quality for a CEO to possess, there is a point at which unbridled optimism can disconnect a person from reality. Even in the worst of times they believe nothing to be insurmountable.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. Taking the easy way out that protects only your position in the organization is the surest way to show your employees you don't deserve their loyalty.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One of the worst things a leader can do is to let their ego write checks their talent can’t cash… Humility is actually the trait that magnifies all other positive attributes. True self-confidence is reflected in a person’s deeds and actions, and not in their ability to boast.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

On the heels of being inspired by watching the character and quality of the individuals who graduated with my son, yesterday my wife and I had the opportunity to visit The Alamo. I left my son’s graduation in Florida on Sunday evening headed for Dallas and then traveling on to San Antonio.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action. Far too often people end up rising the ladder only to find them in position for which they are ill prepared. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Do you have great vision?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you ever wonder how the term “Politically Correct&# evolved from an obscure catch-phrase that was once used to label those who would not take a controversial position to the dominant mind-set of the day in our society? They are admirable qualities so long as they don’t take precedence over, ignore, or contradict truth.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You can follow Seth on Twitter @ThisIsSethsBlog Alexa Rank : 4,876 Google Page Rank : 7 PostRank Leadership Score : N/A Number of Posts in last 30 days : 35 TwitterGrader Score : 100 The Management Experts : If you’re looking for a positive spin on leadership then look no further than Phil Gerbyshak. And LeaderLab at [link].

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 13, 2010

She was playful, positive, hopeful, and carefree. If only we could retain a bit of that perky positivity. thinking that I'm a pretty positive, fun-loving guy; that time with my daughter illustrated to me how far I'm removed from the best of child-like faith and wonder. She was bright, big-eyed, cheery, and alert.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

"Bob's a great guy, has some great qualities, it's just that. Rare is the team or organization that doesn't have at least one in a position of influence. "Can you keep a secret?" "I love Bob to death, but." "I didn't tell Bob this, but." The "silent treatment" 10.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I have actually come to cringe every time I hear a so called expert use the phrase in an authoritarian manner as a justification for the position they happen to be evangelizing. Even though I will from time-to-time slip and refer to something as “Best Practices&# I am attempting to extricate that phrase from my vocabulary.

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Chris Brady

JULY 19, 2010

In short, from a world-view that disdains accomplishment and merit (whatone accomplishes and earns) and instead focuses upon position and power andprestige (who one is and who one knows), heroes are made out of those who seemto succeed despite the rules of effort, contribution, and earning it. Thank you for being a leader worthy of following!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

A lack of clarity, the presence of ambiguity, obviously flawed business logic, or constantly shifting priorities/positions are the death of many a venture. Good parents have the same qualities as servant leaders – they are committed, focused, loving, caring, empathetic, and are present without losing sight of the future.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I don’t mean to downplay culture, as a diverse corporate culture is something to be strived for, but only if quality is not sacrificed. Dorothy Dalton Hi Mike – I totally agree with you that it’s imperative that the best candidates should be selected for any position or activity regardless of gender, race or creed.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. you put yourself in the right position), you are ready. For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. No one is equally expert at both.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2012

So how do we explain the fact that some positions stay open for months? And why are some companies struggling to find the right people for open positions in their area? Census Bureau announced that the percentage of Americans who changed residences between 2010 and 2011 — 11.6 percent in 1985.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2015

They found that LBOs not only led to an increase in firms’ patenting, but specifically, an increase in highly cited (a proxy for higher quality) patents. Startups, on the other hand, aren’t debt financed, because they’re too risky and unproven, and have no assets—not so appealing to lenders.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Both – some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders, and other people while not naturally gifted with leadership ability can acquire it. They were your class presidents, team captains, club leaders, and the people who held virtually all the available leadership positions you can imagine early in life.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2013

Grow it has — the Journal reported that the US awarded 126,214 masters of business administration in the 2010-2011 school year, 74% more than ten years prior. Related trends are the rise in high-quality international MBA programs (compounded with immigration policies that make it very difficult for students to study in the U.S.);

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Turn setbacks into development opportunities by asking positive questions such as: What are the positives surrounding this situation? I'm always appreciative of the positive feedback. It seems to be about personal, professional, and spiritual growth where lasting character qualities are produced and refined.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Even worse is when those sound-bites are used in an attempt to make statements which embolden a corporate position that doesn’t really even exist to begin with. In today’s post I’ll examine one of the most frequent offenders; “ Talent is our biggest asset.&#

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Also, while China’s outward-bound foreign direct investment (FDI) has grown from an annual average of below $3 billion before 2005 to more than $60 billion in 2010 and 2011, only one third of Chinese companies have seen international revenue meet expectations, according to Accenture. Rebrand from the inside out.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2016

In fact, a lot of big companies have proven they are better positioned than emergent firms to create and execute innovation, however on-fire a startup may be. Pure Internet-plays Betterment and FutureAdvisor launched in 2010 and Wealthfront in 2011. They say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2011

As corporate citizens of the world, it is our responsibility — our duty — to serve the communities where we do business by helping to improve, for example, the quality of citizens' education, employment, health care, safety, and overall daily life, plus future prospects.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

But a study from 1999 found that long-run performance of both the former parent company and the divested unit is strongly positive, provided that the spin-off increases the company’s focus. The outsiders provide new blood in support functions such as finance, legal, or administration.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? It contains what I believe to be the necessary qualities a leader must possess to be successful.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

I would strongly suggest reading two previous posts: “ Shut-up and Listen &# and “ Stop Selling and Add Value “ as support for these positions. And because of your article I have decided to put more effort to publish quality content just as you say or don’t publish anything at all. Thanks a lot.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The genius in Singapore’s health-care system is that each individual’s stake in health-care financing is clearly visible. High-quality outcomes and indicators suggest that for the most part, he’s probably right. As the primary payers, employers are well positioned to demand price transparency. Push for transparency.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

In fact, three of his books (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You , and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader) have sold more than one million copies each. Anytime a leader starts to think that the position, the influence, or the benefits are for them, they’ve got things upside-down.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Except when it''s not, which is becoming increasingly common — see the sheer pants crisis , the abrupt resignation of a CEO , a poorly-received job ad to replace said CEO, and a bit of media heat over a 2011 murder that occurred in a Bethesda store.

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