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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. When it comes to authentic, transparent discourse, motivations matter. link] Gordon R. Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Principal (le?)

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? Moreover, building rapport is easily achieved assuming your motivations for doing so are sincere. As much as some don’t want to hear this, there is an “I&# in team because teams are comprised of individuals.

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Memorial Day Leadership Lessons

N2Growth Blog

Watching the EOD graduates stand at attention in front of the Memorial Wall there was no doubt that these were motivated, committed, passionate, honorable individuals with a clear sense of duty, and who hold in high regard the principle of service above self. link] Gordon R. Thanks Mark. They are greatly appreciated.

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In Praise of Peacocks, Nerds, Dorks & Dweebs | You're Not the Boss.

You're Not the Boss of Me

The Penguins were delighted with the idea that Perry would bring a refreshing new perspective to their operation and Perry, being an ambitious sort, was equally delighted to be chosen. For a deeper view on this, check out the book “Orbiting The Giant Hairball&# by Gordon McKenzie ( [link] ). But then, the tide changed.

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Could WikiLeaks Expose Your Corporate Brain?

Harvard Business Review

It is a risk to business operations and profitability. WikiLeaks's leader and its source are both currently in jail, but its existential motivation lives on. David Gordon is the head of research at Eurasia Group and former director of policy planning at the U.S. government has been opened for all to explore. State Department.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business Review

For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% We hope this will serve as a powerful motivator to improve leaders’ decision making and bring sustainable business practices further into the mainstream. of revenues).