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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again. I’ve often heard people quip that they would rather be lucky than smart. However it has been my observation that you will rarely come across someone who possesses a great sense of timing that is anything other than successful.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. It will find you whether you look for it (good idea – more later) or not.

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Perhaps, but I’ll let you be the judge. I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance.

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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? It is however essential that you have the respect of those you lead. Along the same lines, I don’t really care if someone does or doesn’t want to be led by me.

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You Should Be So Lucky

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Let me tell you a story about two typical kids you might be familiar with. He hung out with friends, didn’t study much, and did mostly what he wanted because his folks were missing in action — they had busy social lives, you know. You could say that John’s life was a party — lucky for him. Lucky for them.).

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3 Unexpected Apps for Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Dumped in front of you will be a plethora of articles from famous outlets like INC Magazine , private leadership mobile apps from stalwarts like Dale Carnegie , and Google and iTunes store links to leaderships apps in dizzying amounts. Applications should help you be more “YOU.” As a leader, how do you center yourself?

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35 Leadership Quotes from the 10th Global Peter Drucker Forum

Leading Blog

You can consume time or you can harvest time. When you meet people you harvest time. You can outsource your work, but you cannot outsource your responsibility. Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. CEOs should spend some time on a retreat and reflect, read Plato, think more of philosophy.

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