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Business Model Architecture | N2Growth Blog

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Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. Furthermore, a business plan, strategic plan, marketing plan, capital formation plan, exit plan, etc., are also not business models.

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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

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If efficiency starts diluting productivity rather than increasing it something is woefully amiss. This is more than a semantical issue – it’s become a systemic problem with many individuals and organizations. What I want you to recognize is that sometimes the least efficient thing can be lead to the most productive outcome.

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Discipline & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid. Discipline requires a systemic approach. To make good decisions, we need to understand how the system works. Thanks for the comment Patricia.

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

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They will not compromise their value system and personal ethics for temporary gain. They are voracious learners always looking for better methods, different approaches, enhanced efficiencies, better technology and increased velocity. Both of these traits are covered in the exam above as either a by-product or a sub-component thereof.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

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My wife has always told me that “you can’t go wrong by going right,” and as usual I find her advice to be spot on…Never compromise you value system, your character, or your integrity. Thanks for stopping by Steve… Rob Mike- Systems thinking can be of high value to leaders. I'll be sure and check it out.

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Vision and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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I find that it's rarely this bolt of lighting epiphany and rather a collective result of thinking systemically about solving a key problem. It is far more than an ethereal statement – it is a catalyst for creating a focused, impassioned and productive workforce. Vision is often misunderstood. Thanks for sharing Mark.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

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Regardless of whether your firm embraces a meritocracy, a tenure based system, a highly sophisticated compensatory system, or some form of a benevolent dictatorship, bonuses are always an issue.

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