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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Operations Excellence Toyota’s operational excellence, particularly their Toyota Production System, exemplifies efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Gut instincts can only take you so far in life, and anyone who operates outside of a sound decisioning framework will eventually fall prey to an act of oversight, misinformation, misunderstanding, manipulation, impulsivity or some other negative influencing factor. Information : Information is simply an evolved, or more complete data set.

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Best Leadership Blogs 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information. If there is a blog you feel should have been nominated but wasn’t, please share that information in the comments below and I’ll pass it along to Kevin.

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If you follow this advice not only will you become better informed, but you’ll also become more popular with those whom you interact with. You’ll also notice that when intelligent people do speak-up it’s not to ramble-on incoherently or incessantly, but usually to ask a question so that they can elicit even more information.

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Organizational Health Care with N2Growth: When was your Last Check-up?

N2Growth Blog

to discuss what operational screenings and organizational development exams you need and when you need them. Your operations deserve a longer, healthier life. However, if you do not have one, the following information provides other options to consider with recommended health services: CANCER EARLY DETECTION. How assured?

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement. Well actually, no it’s not. Don’t fall into the rut of allowing your business to be trapped in a perpetual state of static thinking.

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