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Leaders Stand in the Gap of Uncertainty to Help Others Across

Let's Grow Leaders

By evaluating my personal journey and working closely with hundreds of executives, I have seen successful leaders embrace three primary responsibilities. Without clarity, followers meander aimlessly executing well-intentioned tasks not knowing whether they are truly helping the organization be successful. I was no different.

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Disrupt Your Thinking

Coaching Tip

Executives are expected to set concrete objectives and create details, step-by-step plans to reach them. This approach may satisfy short-term considerations like quarterly earnings reports, but it produces modest innovation and evolutionary development at best.

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4 Guiding Principles That Serve as a Foundation for Leadership Success

Strategy Driven

Vision Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. Covey , someone I admired greatly, said, “If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster.” Execute the Vision With Kindness People respond to the best kind of treatment.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept. The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation.

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The Principle-Driven Life

CO2

They know themselves well—well enough not to let short-term interests or needs dictate their actions. Gurus like Stephen Covey and Deepak Chopra offer tempting templates of principles or principle-driven habits. Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Successful People : Habit 1: Be Proactive.

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4 Guiding Principles That Serve as a Foundation for Leadership Success

Strategy Driven

Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. Covey , someone I admired greatly, said, “If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster.” Execute the Vision With Kindness. People respond to the best kind of treatment.

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Are You an Accidental Soul-Sucking CEO?

Joseph Lalonde

Any day some horrible headline about some unethical behavior committed by an executive will cause the whole company to come crashing down. That will kill your company over the long term. Being continuously driven by the reward of the short term will suck the soul of the organization. And they will know it.

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