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Multiplying the Effective Intelligence of Your Organization

Great Leadership By Dan

This means people feel “safe” offering different opinions, ideas, suggestions and, as outlined in the research and findings in Jim Collins’ book Good to Great, engaging in “vigorous intellectual debate.” To address critical operational as well as human systems issues, make the best use of the seven practices outlined above.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by admin in Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth How dumb is your business? If your company can’t be operated by mere mortals, you need to reexamine your business logic. We'll see how they respond–can they stay 'dumb' and stay ahead.

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Love and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Read on and find out… People who attempt to lead out of self-serving motivations or misplaced intentions are not really leading – they are pursuing power, glory and status. It is love for those you lead that allows for right thinking, proper perspective, and pure motivations. This is the antithesis of true leadership.

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Game Changers | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. It transformed my business and career. Few things in life are as motivating as being told you're not good enough.

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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

His primary motivation, he says, is love. He had a successful career in ministry and was in good churches, but he felt God calling him to this assignment. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. First year, he had 8 children. link] [link].

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Top 16 Books for Human Resource and Talent Management Executives

Chart Your Course

By Jim Collins. In one of the defining management studies carried out in the 90s, Collins and his team complied a list of 1,435 companies in search of those special few that could truly be called “great.” Ineffective companies operate only from the other two layers. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2011).

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Embrace Wild Thinking to Grow Your Business

Skip Prichard

We worked with philosophers at The School of Life to develop a set of questions capable of helping people to uncover deeper truths about their organizations, their brands and their own professional motivations: questions like, “Which of your brand’s flaws have you learned to ignore?” A Successful Career is a Marathon. Absolutely.

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