N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure. Vision never drives mission.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. How sad is this? Their responsibility is to be correct; not politically correct. Are these extreme statements?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In evaluating any relationship in the value chain I’m looking for value, talent, performance, leverage, efficiency, economy of scale, work ethic, integrity, character, discipline and many other traits irrespective of your skin color, age, etc. A sense of entitlement is not a substitute for work ethic and a desire to achieve.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2011

Sharing the research and experiences of privileged American college students and wealthy, powerful business leaders seemed inappropriate. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and earned a Masters from Harvard Divinity School in Christian and Buddhist ethics. So I tried to open a dialogue. In 2007, Shawn founded Good Think Inc.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.&# - General Colin Powell “Develop success from failures. The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount are all the ethical code anybody needs.&# - Harry S. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 12, 2011

A few of the most important and valuable leadership traits are: honesty, intelligence, work ethic, decisiveness, ambition, compassion, and creativeness. Robin Lakoff’s article titled Women in Power from the New England Journal of Public Policy states: “Women have a different way of speaking from men. Women in Power. McKenna, M.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

What made this presentation so powerful was it was more than just an act put on for the benefit of the attendees, it was completely authentic and the audience knew it. Let me be clear – don’t underestimate the power of a positive attitude. The simple truth is that people strongly desire to work with and for great leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

link] ATIG Mike, authenticity and transparency for better and ETHICAL business. link] mikemyatt Hi Joe: Powerful topic to be sure. In fact, you might be interested in reading a previous post that I authored on this topic: [link]. – I'd be interested in your thoughts. Thanks for the suggestion Dan. Thanks for sharing Debbie.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. Find ethical, networked leaders at the local level. Local legitimacy leads to resiliency.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2013

It pulled out of the cinema business in 2006 because China''s regulations prohibited foreign control of those ventures. And so CEOs will keep pushing ahead, trying to figure out how to develop opportunities in a challenging business environment where the state plays a powerful role. China Ethics Global business'

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

The politician makes speeches and promises motivated by pride, ego, notoriety, power, position, stature, and personal success. These facts raise some profound questions about personnel management of a great power. I AGREE 100%!!!! Another key distinction is one highlighted by Stephen Covey in his 7-Habits books.

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