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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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2015 Leadership Predictions:

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Do you know how current trends will change the face of leadership in your company? Is your company ready to meet the new leadership challenges in the coming years? Are you aware of how leadership is evolving to respond to those trends? Change leadership (over change management).

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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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The Secret to Rapid Leadership Breakthroughs

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What about the thousands of dollars you’ve invested in leadership books and training, yet still find yourself stuck in the same rut and don’t know how to get out? About 10 years ago, I worked with a leader being groomed to become President of a fast growing company. A Simple (but not easy) Formula for Leadership Change.

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The One GRAND Leadership Illusion That Sinks Organizations & Performance

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For example, when a company is stuck or has plateaued, I often hear reasons like …. Our company did not grow because of the economy. Do any of these sound familiar in your company? The Real Problem Is Your Leadership “Map.”. the economy) as the cause for companies’ lack of results is so rampant in today’s business world.

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Brain Science Secrets to Increasing Leadership Willpower

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Willpower is one of the least understood concepts, especially in the world of leadership. Leaders also often pay a heavy price when they hit the willpower wall and spiral downward on both personal and company levels. focusing on long term company gains, rather than reacting to “short-termitis” or immediate gratification.