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Buzzwords Aren't All Bad | N2Growth Blog

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link] Dan Collins Academics like to debate. link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. As you pointed out in your comment toning down the serious nature of discourse can also lighten the mood and be more effective in doing so. Thanks for sharng Sami. The best argument in the world will always lose to a two by four.

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Debbie Laskey On Social Media, Brand Audits And Leadership Books

Eric Jacobson

While a business would not trust its finances to an intern, it should only trust its social media to a full-time member of its marketing team. Jim Collins,'' Built To Last , addresses the question, "Why are some companies able to achieve and sustain success through multiple generations of leaders, across decades, and even centuries?"

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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Perhaps you were the right person for the job initially, but has the company outgrown your management ability? Priority number two is team building and talent management. Did you bestow the title upon yourself simply because you had the authority to do so, or are you the right person for the job? What does a CEO really do anyway?

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Jim Collins, Meet Michael Porter

Harvard Business Review

I've just finished reading Jim Collins' latest book, Great By Choice (which he co-authored with Morten Hansen). Collins is a smart observer and a gifted writer. It's hard to put down a Collins book feeling anything but.well, inspired. Collins has a knack for asking good questions. You can do it, he says. You really can.

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Vision and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Jim Collins did a good job of addressing this as have you in prior posts. Mission Share and Enjoy: View Comments Oarabile Thats a gud advice Mike and keep the good work up and empower you generation Mark Oakes Good post, Mike Ah… the 'Vision' Thing … the underpinning of great things to come.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

As an up-and-coming preparing for management, I'm working to grasp these core concepts. link] Dan Collins Mike, Your posts and insights are truly very high value. The tips mentioned above will help you build a formidable organization, make better use of your time, and insure operational performance gains across the enterprise.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. Related Post: Keeping it Simple Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Collins Excellent – Simple, Scalable and Succinct Advice.