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Social Media Demystified

N2Growth Blog

The principles the Mike describes in this article are excellent and common-sense; these are good principles to apply to the overall philosophy and strategy of the organizations social media interactions. link] Lisa Welch Hi Mike: Thanks for taking something so confusing and adding clarity by doing little more than telling the truth.

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In 2014, Resolve to Make Your Business Human Again

Harvard Business Review

As Clayton Christensen likes to note , the primary job of leadership today is to “source, assemble, and ship numbers.” Welch himself said in 2009 that optimizing a business for shareholder returns is the “dumbest idea in the world.”. Innovation Leadership Strategy' No, it’s to maximize shareholder value.

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Never confuse power with leadership. It was full of trite cliches and worn out leadership rhetoric. The highlight of the day for me was when Jack Welch took center stage, and center stage he took. The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share.

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Britain’s Patient-Safety Crisis Holds Lessons for All

Harvard Business Review

I served on the advisory group, and I’m still asking how a trusted organization could deteriorate so completely without the leaders’ awareness or action? I offer three recommendations to ensure that we keep these promises to those who depend on our leadership. The failures of leadership at Mid Staffs had to do with attention.

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Possibility Maximizer: SelfGrowth.com

Sales Wolf Blog

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Family Matters | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. Upon reflection, I've asked myself why its easier to 'win' at work versus leading on the less organized family front.

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What All Great Leaders Have In Common | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

How can you possibly be expected to grow an organization if you’re not growing yourself? If you are anything less then you are not only cheating yourself, but you’re also cheating your organization. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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