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Toxic Work Environments | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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. Let me be as clear as I can - the phrase &# toxic work environment&# is code for bad leadership, becasue a toxic culture simply cannot co-exist in the presence of great leadership.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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

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Top Leaders of 2010 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

My CEO, Rex Hammond. He lives everyday in a dangerous environment. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here. I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. Blessings Mark [link] Christine Kennedy Where to begin! My dear friend and mentor, Cheryl Smith.

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"I'd Like My Life Back" -- a lesson for CEOs in building an organization that listens to warnings

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Dave Yarin: It was April 2010, and a Fortune 500 CEO would utter one of the most ill advised yet memorable lines in corporate history. The citizens and businesses along the Gulf shore, the environment -- they wanted their old lives back too. CEOs culture Dave Yarin listening'

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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog?

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Drowning in Oil - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Drowning in Oil Finally we have a touch of winter. The cost of externalities like environment, terrorism, safety and health are huge in the oil business. Drowning in Oil reviews the CEO track records at BP. I am CEO between positions. Reputation is fragile.

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Infinite Leadership: Lessons From Nature

Lead Change Blog

If the CEO fails to make the numbers, the stock price plummets. Which is why we see so many species that have endured over time simply by adapting to the changing environments in which they find themselves. The challenge for leaders in the West today has become the fixation on short-term results.