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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. Listen to your customers, competitors, your peers, your subordinates, and to those that care about you.

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You Can't Argue With Crazy | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The following list of suggestions is my gift to you in hope that it will allow you to outsmart those that feel they cannot be outsmarted… Define Acceptable Behavior : This first thing all CEOs need to do is to accept responsibility for any “corporate crazies&# who have taken residence in their organization. I Think Not.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal. I Think Not.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Keep it up. Thanks for sharing Elliot.

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Questions and Team Building | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The comment I left on Dan’s post was as follows: “Thought provoking post to be sure…However my belief is that the most powerful question of all is the one that works within the context of the situation at hand. I strongly recommend to all CEOs that they routinely ask team members the following questions: Why? (my

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Foster “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.&# - John Wayne “The true leader serves. Then leading down that road and following up to make sure everyone is present. Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in doing so will not always be popular, may not always impress. I Think Not.

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Simply Start Listening: Tips To Fix Communication in the Workplace

HR Digest

Grammarly ’s State of Business Communication report found that poor communication could cost businesses up to $1.2 While the ‘communication is conversation’ pipeline is easy enough to follow, there are more forms of communication you might be missing out on, but let’s start simple.

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