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The 5 Disciplines of Wiki Management

Leading Blog

Rod Collins writes in Wiki Management , “Today’s managers may spend more time soliciting input from their workers, but at the end of the day, the basic social technology remains the same: The managers are still the bosses, the workers are still subordinates, and the latter are still expected to do as they are told.”

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO. Thanks for the post, Larry Bruce (@pcmguy) [link] Dan Collins Not bad Mikey – nothing could add to that one. That’s about it.

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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I couldn’t disagree more…In today’s post I’ll share my thoughts on what I refer to as the fallacy of no. The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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4 Tips for Launching Minimum Viable Products Inside Big Companies

Harvard Business Review

Established enterprises need to innovate to keep pace with the more nimble, smaller startups. Take the example of Beth, Director of e-Commerce & Digital Innovation at a company I’ll refer to as Acme, a 20-year-old, global enterprise. Innovation by definition is inefficient. But Acme isn’t a startup.

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Leadership & Influence Summit | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

How about a discussion on what leaders can do to inspire cultural innovation. You make an excellent case for cultural innovation and leadership. link] Dan Collins Mike, I would particularly like someone to address the popularity of "politically correct" leadership. Sounds like an interesting event and line up.

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Leadership Interview – Michael Hyatt | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I refer to this as receiving “the gift of ears.” Between the economy and technology, everything is changing. link] Dan Collins Mike, Thanks for this. Humble, authentic leaders who really understand their craft are equally scarce. I became arrogant and began to think of myself as the guy who had all the answers.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

During a recent interview I was asked how I felt about the coaching profession - I jokingly referred to myself as a coaching heretic, and went on to say that I really don’t like the word “ coach &# as a descriptor for what I do. As you say, it is not about the coach. It is about getting the result the client wants. I Think Not.

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