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Efficient vs. Effective | N2Growth Blog

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So much so, that I have really come to cringe every time I hear the word efficiency. It’s not really that there is anything wrong with becoming more efficient, but what I find is that far too many executives major in the minors when it comes to efficiency. Are you efficient or effective, or do you know?

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Leadership & Initiative Overload | N2Growth Blog

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This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning.

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Buzzwords Aren't All Bad | N2Growth Blog

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A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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But My Business Is Different… | N2Growth Blog

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Well actually, no it’s not. I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve had a CEO tell me that certain immutable business principles just don’t apply to his/her business because, “this business is different.&#

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

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to discuss what operational screenings and organizational development exams you need and when you need them. Your operations deserve a longer, healthier life. What’s scary to imagine is how the numbers have grown in recent years since the economic collapse that began in 2009. Treatments when your operations are sick.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

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Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it?

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Discipline & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

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Be honest – is it truly an attempt to increase your efficiency that guides you to play to your strengths, or is it pride, ego, arrogance and laziness that precludes you from being disciplined? Remember that being efficient is not always the same thing as being effective.

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