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The price of leadership

Lead on Purpose

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? What do you enjoy now but would have to give up?

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Three Questions We Have of All Leaders

Leading Blog

Because leadership requires working together, it’s important for leaders to demonstrate humility (feeling and displaying deep regard for others’ dignity) to create healthy working relationships. Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies. Where are we going? Do you see me? Do you see me? “Do

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The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them

Leading Blog

Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. It’s hard to get the price you want when you want to get out. The idea that the price paid for companies is based on past performance is only partly true. Treat the equity in your business as your most valuable asset. Mistake #5: The Wrong Team.

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Bigger is Not Always Better When Selecting a Search Firm to Partner With

N2Growth Blog

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Internal recruiters do not have the tools or abilities to fill these critical leadership roles, their ‘open requisition’ stack is too full, and all roles get equal attention, whereas the most critical ones need a dedicated team. By contrast, when engaging with a large firm, Ms.

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Soul Hole: In Search of Purpose and Meaning

The Practical Leader

Joan’s voice broke with emotion as she talked about her growing health problems and the steep price her family has been paying for her “successful career.” An equally powerful source of energy, one we’ve often neglected or dismissed as unrealistic, is what we might call the ‘purpose motive.’”.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. The ethic of more balls in the air, more chances of success lurks in their subconscious. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in. Leadership.

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Green Company, Red Products, Black Ink | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Leadership. by John • July 10, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 0 Comments. Whether the CEO is driven by personal ethics, a socially changing world, or headlines praising “sustainable” organizations, business is finally responding to the green trend—albeit slower than many would like to see. Leadership.

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