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7 Leadership Pitfalls That Sabotage Company Growth

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Yet, according to Bain and Company, only 10% succeed in achieving sustainable profitable growth. While growth is the life-blood of every business, at some point, your company will experience the double edge sword of growth. Either your company will grow faster than your internal capacity to handle it. Success Blind Spots .

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Recommended Business Book: “It’s My Company Too!”

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When was the last time you heard employees taking “ownership” and responsibility for the success and sustainability of the company? Not only do I love the fact that this book is based on actual case studies of companies who have achieved a high level of employee engagement. The likelihood is, maybe, 1 in a million.

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When Great Company Cultures Go to the Dark Side: 7 Signs Your Organization Is Headed in the Wrong Direction

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Has the obsession to create a happy, engaged workforce gone toxic in your company? Is over-emphasizing positive thinking in your company’s culture, actually creating negativity without you even knowing it? These are just a few examples of how companies, even with great cultures, can go to the dark side. Don’t get me wrong.

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Leading the Way to Greatness and Growth: Secrets of a Seasoned CEO

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In July of this past year, I had the honor of meeting Mike Gustafsen, CEO, Virident Systems Technology with seasoned experience in growth driven companies/divsions at the C-level. His sense of personal mission as a leader and the BIG WHY of his company , Virident Systems. We will be working on the sound quality in the future.

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The Accountable Leader: Developing the Right Mindset and Practices That Ignite Peak Performance (Part 3)

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Define outcome or results-based job descriptions that align with company goals. Buy-in involves capturing the hearts and minds of your employees to take ownership of their roles AND to take ownership of company results. When employees buy-in, they act as though your company is their company.

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12 Strategic Thinking Questions That Yield Big Results. The Bonus Question Is The Punch Line.

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In keeping with this month’s theme of building your strategic thinking muscle, below are 12 provocative strategic questions to create a new future for you and your company. As you envision where you want your company to be in 10 years, what BHAGs (big hairy audacious goals) do you see your company achieving? Bonus Question. “

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7 Leadership Questions That Will Move Your Needle in 2016

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It is one of the characteristics that distinguishes great companies from mediocre ones. Oftentimes when companies decide on new goals, strategies or initiatives, they ASSUME they are the right ones. If you or your company are experiencing success without a sense of significance, it’s time to put your ladder against a different wall.

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