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Success vs. Significance | N2Growth Blog

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Complicating matters further, I believe few successful people actually make the transition to significance, but every person of significance is successful. Some would say that any discussion along this topic line is nothing more than a semantical debate. Perhaps, but I’ll let you be the judge.

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Best Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

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Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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Confidence vs. Arrogance | N2Growth Blog

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While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. I think not. While confidence can be mistaken for arrogance, and vice-versa, they are clearly not interchangeable terms.

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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

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The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. While these articles tended to stir the pot a bit, they were in my opinion mostly missing the mark.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

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However it has been my observation that you will rarely come across someone who possesses a great sense of timing that is anything other than successful. So much so, that if you don’t think timing is everything - think again. There are a few times in the life of every professional where staggering opportunities will present themselves.

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Workplace Gossip | N2Growth Blog

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Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. While the emotional distress associated with gossip can be dealt with fairly easily, the political discord that can erupt in an organization can be nothing short of disastrous.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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