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New Year Resolutions Don’t Work – Do This 1 Thing Instead

Leading with Trust

A few years ago, I spent a weekend at a men’s retreat with Jon Gordon and that’s where I learned the power of one word. Spend time in solitude and reflection to determine one word that will provide focus, clarity, motivation, and purpose to your activities this coming year. I give you permission. Just one word.

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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. It is absolutely essential to understand other’s motivations prior to weighing in.

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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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Four Motivation Mistakes Most Leaders Make

Harvard Business Review

So when it comes to motivating employees to change, it should be no surprise that leaders who rely on rationality typically spend time and energy on the wrong things, send messages that miss the mark, and create frustrating unintended consequences. So rational leaders don't tap into the primary motivators of up to 80% of their workforce.

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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. Thanks for sharing Gordon. link] Gordon R.

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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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