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Leadership Matters

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Gordon Berridge: Our readers, with mining knowledge, will be will be familiar with the name Sam Walsh and Rio Tinto, but to provide a complete sketch of your background, would you please share a brief summary of your career history? I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career. On with the interview.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

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The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue? " Great article.

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First Impressions | N2Growth Blog

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In today’s post I’ll examine how managing appearances can have a substantial impact on your personal brand and your success. Share and Enjoy: View Comments Gordon R. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Gordon. Thanks for stopping by Gordon. Clogston Hi, Mike. Once again, you have nailed it.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

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If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? By way of contrast, it is difficult to build rapport if you are driven by an agenda that the other party sees as being a threat to their success or security.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

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Commitment, passion, attention to detail, discipline, service above self, honor, integrity, perseverance, compassion, the ability to both lead and follow, to execute with precision, and the ability to adapt, improvise, and overcome are representative traits possessed by successful military leaders. link] Gordon R. Thanks Mark.

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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

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My question is this…since when have fear and avoidance become prerequisites for success as a CEO? If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

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You see, the most important item to understand is that success as a leader has very little to do with your perception, but rather it has everything to do with the perception of others. link] Gordon R. Regardless, you are probably not destined for success in leadership. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Principal (le?)

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