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4 Big Obstacles That Are Standing In The Way Of Your Team’s Greatness

Lead from Within

While many companies are turning to more flexible models, far too many are still being run as old-fashioned bureaucracies. Many companies can’t properly manage their resources or their people. Do what you can within your own team to make sure resources and people are well managed. Why does everything have to be so complicated?

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The Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Great Leadership

N2Growth Blog

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in a complementary fashion. Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go. Bottom line – what you do or don’t surrender to will define you.

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Why Best Practices – Aren’t

N2Growth Blog

Be disruptive in your approach and don’t fall into the trap of doing something in a particular fashion just because others do it that way – think “ next ” practices not best practices. And if outsourced, will it be done domestically or offshore, and who will manage the process? Put simply; don’t copy – create.

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Why Best Practices – Aren’t

N2Growth Blog

Be disruptive in your approach and don’t fall into the trap of doing something in a particular fashion just because others do it that way – think “ next ” practices not best practices. And if outsourced, will it be done domestically or offshore, and who will manage the process? Put simply; don’t copy – create.

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A Failure To Act – The Leader’s 5 Most Damaging Inactions

Lead Change Blog

Failure To Resolve Conflict In A Timely Fashion – Debate is a healthy and necessary component of everyday business. Asking the troops to work it out is a cop out; sometimes rolling up the sleeves, getting to the root of the conflict, and mediating a resolution is required. Are my efforts not up to his/her standards?”

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Leading Rookie Talent: A Sizing Guide for Stretch Assignments

Leading Blog

Rookies: Bumbling newbies that require copious management? While we often think of newcomers (be they young employees or experienced staff from another arena) as empty vessels that need to be filled up, my research shows that being a rookie – facing a new problem or a challenge for the first time – can provoke top performance.

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Leadership and Surrender

N2Growth Blog

You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go. Bottom line – what you do or don’t surrender to will define you.