N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

While intelligence and good fortune are certainly both valuable traits to possess, neither of these traits holds a candle to having a great sense of timing…Luck is a hit or miss proposition, and we’ve all known many a brilliant underachiever.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 28, 2013

It takes humble and wise leaders to welcome input from outsiders. Again, this is where the leader must be humble enough and wise enough to recognize and admit the problem. (I I realize the next question is “What do I do when the leader isn’t this wise or humble?” I understand. Maybe email it to them. ).

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Over the years I’ve met more than a few CEOs who paid little or no attention to their board of directors, only to find themselves wondering what went wrong as they were being ushered out the door prior to the expiration of their employment agreement. As a CEO, your board can be one of your greatest allies.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2014

A stunning piece of ‘obvious’ that created self-awareness that remains with me nearly 20 years later. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! Self-education will earn you a fortune.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. So why is it that so many people still seem paralyzed when it comes to taking the plunge?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 12, 2016

Here are 7 signs of a weak leader: Runs from conflict. Of course, wise leaders learn to build a team which can bring strength around their weaknesses.). A youth pastor emailed me. He’s frustrated his pastor continually caves into pressures of a few leaders in the church. The complaint they have? The pastor’s solution?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2015

He can surround himself with wise counsel, but the pastor needs some basic knowledge in order to lead the church effectively. Especially in today’s world of speculation and trust issues, those who give to a church want to know that leadership has a handle on the finances of the church before they are willing to invest in the mission.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 28, 2014

But because we can’t know their decision path, or associates who need to buy-in to any change, or internal political issues, we can’t know if we are spending time wisely. What’s causing our failure? And is there one solution that can enhance all? Problems with Our Current Thinking. What I Learned in the Trenches. That is our Achilles Heel.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 16, 2011

Russell serves as the Senior Editor-at-Large for the Business and Living sections of The Huffington Post. He is also the author of the book “Workarounds That Work: How to Conquer Anything That Stands in Your Way at Work”, which I will be reviewing in the next installment of the Coffee House Book Review series.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2014

We have a transparent database that percentage-wise shows she’s been doing this for over a year, yet she denies it. I get a ton of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve their sales dilemmas. Here are a few that may relate to your job, your life, and (most important) your sales thought process right now.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

No doubt, yelling is a leadership tool. But use it wisely, and use these helpers to decide - for while the upside can be great, the downside can be catastrophic. The flight or fight was obvious as an emotional highjack took over and people vented and ranted inappropriately. They can be effective, as was demonstrated by Brady.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

I’m going to tell you the cold hard truth about social media…what you need to know that most people won’t tell you. While anyone can have a social media presence, not everyone possesses social media influence. It’s clear to those in the know that social media is a universe of the haves and have nots.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Not long ago, I attended the “Forever Green Leadership Gala” in Menlo Park, a fundraiser for The Girl Scouts of Northern California. The keynote speaker was Sheryl Sandberg, famous both for her role as Facebook COO and for her advice to girls and women to “ Lean In.”.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

At first, this may suss out obvious problems or transgressors, but over the long term you will focus too much on the “what” and not enough on the “why.” When obscure financial instruments threaten the global economy, transparency is the proposed solution. We can only expect them to rebel.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

Our culture hears and believes the hype, without looking beyond the obvious. It is both comical and sad to analyze certain promotional hype that one hears. Some companies claim that purchasing their product is the ‘be all, end all’ panacea for life’s dilemmas. by Hank Moore. Running the business. Business development.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc.,

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