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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in. Over the years I have come to believe that “ having class &# is synonymous with demonstrating a penchant for humility over bravado.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? While the aforementioned qualities are certainly admirable, they are only valuable if they influence or create action. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision. Do you have great vision? Are you a master of strategy?

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How IBM's Sam Palmisano Redefined the Global Corporation

Harvard Business Review

When Palmisano retired this month, the media chronicled his success by focusing on IBM's 21% annual growth in earnings per share and its increase in market capitalization to $218 billion. Palmisano could not have succeeded at placing values at the center of IBM's operations without strong principles of his own. When the U.S.

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Leaders: Born or Made? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Both – some people are born with innate qualities that predispose them to being leaders, and other people while not naturally gifted with leadership ability can acquire it. If those three qualities are present, everything else can be developed. So, what’s the answer?

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Envisioning Green: An Extraordinary Small Business

Mark Sanborn

I instantly connected with their gregariousness, love of life, and desire to learn and grow their business, but it wasn’t until some years later that I visited their operation and my suspicions were confirmed. . Much of their business relies on what they call “relationship marketing.” Keeping Clarity.

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? It contains what I believe to be the necessary qualities a leader must possess to be successful.

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Great Salespeople Are Born, but Great Sales Forces Are Made

Harvard Business Review

In sales, where charisma and extroversion can be advantages, some people attribute success more to inborn personality traits than to skills that can be coached or taught. training and coaching programs focused on markets, products, customers, and sales processes), and retaining good salespeople and managers at every career stage (e.g.