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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I think this works, along with a lot of back patting, training and individual management meetings to reinforce strategy, tweak plans and ideas and gather feedback and information from the staff. I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Our Freedom.

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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog

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It's not – Unless the request infringes upon our values, moral or ethical standards using no as a response is just intellectually lazy, avoidance or ego centric – imho [link] mikemyatt So Dan, tell me how you really feel All kidding aside, you and I are definitely on the same page here. Our Freedom.

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

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If your mentoring and training programs don’t focus on the development of action oriented leaders then you are simply breeding obselesence, and utlimately…failure. I am always so refreshed by the centrality of ethics, doing the right thing, and people as capital – in your work! Great insights Susan. Our Freedom.

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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Leadership & Political Correctness | N2Growth Blog

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I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct. Our Freedom.

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Leadership & Influence Summit | N2Growth Blog

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link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. Too often, people are either promoted or end up in the top position without the training, experience, and character that allow for effective management and strategic vision. mikemyatt: A leaders Intellect should not be a depreci. Our Freedom.

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A Couple Reasons to Smile About

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Allows businesses to take a 100% depreciation write-off for investments in certain new business equipment in 2010 and 2011. The bill reduced by 2% the amount of Social Security tax an individual employee would be required to pay. In 2011, workers will pay 4.2% tax on their income (up to $106,000 or so) as opposed to the normal tax of 6.2%.