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How to Lead a Redneck

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So, Jeff’s non-stop one-liners were funny: “You might be a redneck…if there are more than five McDonald’s bags in your car…if the Home Shopping Network operator recognizes your voice…id the taillight covers of your car are made of red tape…if you financed a tattoo, or if you’ve ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.”.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

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In Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People&# he put forth a simple decisioning framework that helps to distinguish between those activities that are truly priorities, and those that just appear to be priorities. Share and Enjoy: View Comments bfpower Well said, Mike.

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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

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link] Tanveer Naseer Hi Mike, I would like to nominate Madeleine Covey, the 1st grade teacher at my daughter’s elementary school. Watching how she instructs and interacts with the children in her class, I am reminded of many of the important skills a leader needs to demonstrate. but you’ll not find that here. For example, Ms.

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Leadership – No Talent Required | N2Growth Blog

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As Covey puts it: seeking first to be understand before being understood. It ties into self-aware post. And crucially listening to others using eyes, ears, body, emotions and thinking. As leaders we should be asking more questions than having answers. link] mikemyatt Great insights Rusti-Ann. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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Game Changers | N2Growth Blog

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The churches I had previously worked with operated from the the philosophy this is church, and if people want it they will come. I look at incremental improvements as a necessary part of day-to-day operations, and a necessary component of keeping things current. I visited his church on numerous occasions. Game Changers by @mikemyatt [.]

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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

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By contrast I am always impressed by those who choose a life of service over personal glory, or those who understand how to leverage their personal success into significance. I think one reason for that is that I always had a strong sense of purpose/my purpose and who I am.

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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Covey “It’s not the will to win that matters…everyone has that. It inspired a post of my own, "If the definition fits, use it" about how bosses can do what you did as a way of understanding their own leadership principles and values. Covey's statement.