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The Moral of Workplace Morale

In the CEO Afterlife

In other words, the pundits inherently assume that their morale-lifting tactics and strategies apply to any organization, no matter the product or service in which they are engaged. LNG Partners (liquefied natural gas production). They are correct in this regard. But, there is a catch. Smokestack Tobacco (cigarettes).

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. Rather entering the productivity zone is found working at about 60% to 70% of capacity. Fact : bright, talented executives with a bias to action will often take on more than they should. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Leadership Self Examination | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Section IV: Tactics. Great leaders tend to be tactical geniuses and display a strong bias to action. Leaders can be extremely strong in any of the areas above, but if they are not leading effectively or productively, if they are not meeting performance expectations, then they have work to do. Want to find out?

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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Tactics: the methods and means by which you assail the objectives. It is our higher purpose which, when coupled with Values, very much informs both the Vision and the Objectives/Strategies, and Tactics that form the road to achieving the Vision (in service of the Mission). link] Laurie Young Hi Mike, thanks for the explanation.

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The Heart of a Warrior

N2Growth Blog

I’ve rarely come across students of military history that don’t have a great command of both strategic thinking and tactical implementation. While not all great business leaders have served in the military, those of you who possess the heart of a warrior understand the advantages you derive from your military bearing and state of mind.

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Why Many Planning Sessions Are a Waste of Time and How to Fix Them

The Practical Leader

The session focused on operational and tactical issues. Here’s what we find are keys to make planning sessions highly productive: Updates and reports need to be condensed to succinct points of information. Nap by PowerPoint. Hopefully, the snoring won’t wake others up. Restrict slides and provide a summary format.

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When to Restructure | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Obsolescence of intellectual property, products, services, solutions, or competitive value propositions. If your company is in products, services, or businesses that you wouldn’t enter into if you weren’t in that particular arena today…GET OUT! The bottom line is this…Bleeding is not a healthy thing.