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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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One Size Fits All Leadership Style : Great leaders are fluid and flexible in their approach. They understand the power of, and necessity for contextual leadership. Without them, not only is there no one to lead, but in many cases there would not be a product to sell or a service to offer.

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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.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

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Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Thanks for sharing your insight Sarah.

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Humility and Leadership | 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. It was C.S.

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Why Consensus Kills Team Building | N2Growth Blog

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The gist of the argument seems to be that for teams to be productive, employees have to feel “empowered&# by having an equal voice. And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous.

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Who's In Charge?

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Put simply; the most productive teams have the best leadership. To further my point, you can examine any organization and you’ll consistently find that the the best performing units have the best leadership, and the worst performing units have leadership challenges to overcome. while others fail to do so?

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

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It has been my experience that whenever methodologies become productized objectivity is removed from the equation. Whenever you are being pitched a product as a solution I suggest you exercise extreme caution.

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